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A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1962-1963. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Activities; Health; Accommodation; General. Attached is a report on academic standard at Oakham (appendix A). Nine pages A to I.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1961-1962. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Activities; Health; Accommodation; Finance; General. Eight pages A to H.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1959-1960. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Activities; Health; Buildings and Grounds; Finance; General Remarks. Attached is a university awards report (appendix A). Nine pages A to I.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1958-1959. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Activities; Health; Accommodation; Finance; General Remarks. Seven pages A to G.

Stretching back to the headmastership of Dr. Doncaster, this collection comprehensively covers the correspondence, publications, photographs and other ephemera of the headmasters of Oakham School up to the present day. For many of the headmasters, correspondence and rolls calls are a significant theme in their series.

This collection also contains an excellent record of speeches and sermons given by G. Talbot Griffiths and John Buchanan.

The final series on reports covers the headmaster's, deputy headmaster's and registers writings on the state of the school, including topics such as building and estate development, admissions, the curriculum, examination results, and Old Oakhamians.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Grosvenor Talbot Griffith (1935-1958) and contains items relating to the life at School in the mid-20th century, its staff and pupils.

Six letters between the Headmaster, John Buchanan and Rev Austin Boggis regarding the arrangements for a retreat and conference of Schoolmasters in the Holy Orders to be held at Oakham School in September 1961.

A list of improvements to the School premises in the 1930s, compiled by Headmaster G. Talbot Griffith for Old Oakhamians. Enclosed are photographs of buildings. Five pages A to E.

A photograph of Speech Day lunch in the 1930s, on the lawn outside the Chapel.

A letter from the Headmaster, John Buchanan, to the Head Boy Richard Walker congratulating him on his sermon in Chapel in 1971.