Cadets and Guests at the Headquarters opening
Part of Activities and Societies
A photograph of cadets and guests of honour inside the new Headquarters, after the unveiling of the plaque in 1999.
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Part of Activities and Societies
A photograph of Lt Col Maxwell Heron ('74) inspecting Oakham School C.C.F. cadets in 1999 at the opening of the new C.C.F. Headquarters.
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Dedication of the Chapel, 1925
Part of Chapel
A blank post card showing clergymen leaving the School Chapel after dedication service. The post card was published by Heawood & Son, Melton Mowbray and Oakham.
Heawood & Son
A letter from Graham Smallbone to Parents
Part of Headmasters
A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Parents regarding the new library and achievements of the term in Sports, Drama, Music and Exams results
Graham Smallbone
Part of Buildings and Estates
A photograph of the unveiling of the commemorative plaque in the entrance of the Merton Building by Michael McCrum on 26 November 1991. Also present were the Chairman of the Trustees, Simon Schanschieff, and the Headmaster, Graham Smallbone.
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Part of Buildings and Estates
A photograph of the plaque commemorating the opening of the Merton Building on 26 November 1991.
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Opening of the Faculty of Social Sciences
Part of Buildings and Estates
An invitation to the oficial opening of the Faculty of Social Science
Oakham School
The Queen Elizabeth Theatre (since 1984)
Part of Buildings and Estates
A collection of photographs of the QET since the transformation of the Barraclough Hall as part of the Quatercentenary Development Plan. The architect, W.O. Wilson, had designed a modern auditorium, with raked seating and a large stage below the audience, a gallery and a foyer facing the Music School lawn and purpose-built rooms for changing, costumes, scenery making and storage. It was equipped with a computerized lighting system and sophisticated sound equipment. The new Oakham Theatre was officially opened on 16 November 1984 by Queen Elizabeth II.
L.R. Shipsides
Part of Buildings and Estates
A photograph of Queen Elizabeth II unveiling the commemorative plaque in the new School theatre on 16 November 1984.
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