Oakham School Archives

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Subarquivo
1802 - 2020

A collection which focuses on the history of the school campus and buildings. There is an excellent photographic record of the school campus including the development of both houses and teaching buildings.

The collection contains architectural plans for buildings and press releases/ photographs of the opening of new additions to the school campus.

This sub-fonds contains general policy documents more relevant to the estates and IT daily functions.

The three series divide this sub-fonds amongst buildings, campus services, and IT.

Oakham School

School Campus

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Sub-Series
1863 - 2016

Parte de Buildings and Estates

A collection of photographs and art work relating to the whole School Campus, in particular aerial photographs from 1937 of the School and the town, and a file of individual photographs of buildings around the campus. The oldest items in this sub-series date back to the 19th century.

Aerofilms Ltd

A photograph album

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Item
c.1908

Parte de Buildings and Estates

A photo album containing several photographs of the School buildings, including the interior of the Old School, the School House quad, a Physical Laboratory, The School House, School House dining hall and new changing rooms, Doncaster Close, the Gymnasium (now Queen Anne).

Charles Matkin

Art

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Documento
1922 - 1988

Parte de Buildings and Estates

This file focusses on artwork of various buildings on the School Campus in the 20th century.

Julia Roberts

A photograph of Old School

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Item
1937

Parte de Buildings and Estates

A photograph of the interior of Old School, showing the frescoes. A reference number is written on the back: 34865.

Marshall, Keene and Co

A photograph of Chapel Close

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1937

Parte de Buildings and Estates

An aerial photograph of Chapel Close, with High Street in the foreground in 1937.

Aerofilms Ltd

Aerial photographs of the School Campus

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Sub-File
1937

Parte de Buildings and Estates

A collection of aerial photographs of the School taken by Aerofilms Ltd in 1937 as part of the 'Britain from Above' project.

Aerofilms Ltd

Photographs of the School Campus

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Sub-File
1937

Parte de Buildings and Estates

A folder containing photographs of the School's buildings, facilities and campus, including a donation letter from Charles Hawes. The photographs were taken by Marshall, Keene and Co in 1937, probably commissioned by the Headmaster.

Marshall, Keene and Co

A photograph of Old School