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Wilson Fields

A collection of documents relating to the Wilson Fields and cricket pavilion, including photographs of the opening. In 2005, the Springfield Playing Fields on Ashwell Road were renamed the Wilson Fields, to honour O.O. Lynn Wilson ('57). Lynn Wilson also funded the construction of a pavilion on the fields. The official opening ceremony took place on 16 May 2005.

Oakham School

Wharflands

A collection of documents, chiefly photographs, of Wharflands, purchased by the then Headmaster Walter Lee Sargant in 1920. The property was converted into a boys’ boarding house for twenty-six boys, while the Old Stables were used for other school purposes. Extension work began in 1928, adding four new dormitories and a large dining hall. The O.T.C. established its headquarters in the new extension. With the boys now living in the extension, the Housemaster and his family could occupied the old house. The first floor was converted into some classrooms, for the teaching of Science and Maths. In 1960 and 1977, a series of improvement and refurbishment work started and changing rooms were modernised, while new rooms were added.

Clive Coombes

Unveiling the plaque

2 photographs of the unveiling of the plaque of the new Music School by Malcolm Williamson. Items A and B

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

The new Music School

2 photographs in black and white of the construction of the new Music School. Items A and B

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

Swimming Pool

A collection of documents relating to Queen Anne's house at the back of Round House. Queen Anne's used to be the gymnasium, and was later converted into classrooms. It is nowadays the Round House tutor flat.

N/D

Stumps/ BAFS

A collection of documents, including photographs and commemorative plaques, relating to the School's cricket pavilions on Doncaster Close since the 19th century.

L.R. Shipsides

Sports Hall

A collection of documents, including photographs and commemorative plaques, relating to the Sports Centre, opposite Wharflands, opened in Winter 1972. A new modern indoors swimming pool was built in 1976.

L.R. Shipsides

Social Science Building

This sub-series is made of items relating to the new Johnsons building, Faculty of Social Sciences, opened on 09 September 2017.

Oakham School

Scrapbook for the Opening of Schanschieffs

An album/ scrapbook recording the history of the Schanschieff site, Rutland independence, photos of the house (external and internal) as well as of Clipsham and Barrow. Conains mood boards for colour schemes and designs of each of the houses. Also contains fabric samples. Has photos of the Simon Schanschieff portrait at the back with the artist Jume Mendoza; also Graham Smallbone and Pippa Schanschieff

Oakham School

Science

A collection of documents relating to the various Science buildings and laboratories on campus throughout the years. It includes the Sargant Laboratories and further refurbishments, the Biology block and the Mehra Faculty of Science. The bulk of the sub-series is made of architectural plans and designs.

Oakham School

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