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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.

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.

Four colour photographs of Tim Manly presenting his bike to the school.

Magazine named The Oakhamian, stappled; plain white cover; 62 pages; contents: School News, Correspondence, Drama, Music, Magic Mother's Problem Page, the Athelings Canadian Tour, Careers, Poetry, Games, C.C.F., Scouts, Avete, Valete; with a photograph of: the Duke of Edinburgh, girls playing rugby, CCF camp, a couple in the library, the Army summer camp

Magazine named The Oakhamian, stappled; drawings of school's buildings on the cover; 68 pages; contents: Editorial, School News, Correspondence, Music, Drama, Poetry, Games, Summer Camp 1974, O.O. News, Valete, Avete; with photographs of: the play Troilus and Cresida, the Oakham Parish Church, a violinist, the Summer Camp, a sports team

Magazine named The Oakhamian, stappled; green cover with a maze drawing; 35 pages; contents: School News, Term's Eye View, Around the Societies, Music, Careers, Poetry, C.C.F., Scouts,O.O. News, Games, Avete, Valete; with photographs of: Rugby Football 1st XV - 1971, a signal exercise

Magazine named The Oakhamian, stappled; red cover with a maze drawing; 54 pages; contents: School News, Term's Eye View, Around the Societies, Drama, Music, Careers, Poetry, Travellers' Tales, Games, Avete, Valete; with photographs of: rev. F.H. Jerwood, the visit of John Jerwood at the Shakespeare Centre, pupils on a boat at a CCF camp

School Magazine named The Oakhamian; grey cover and black letters, badge in red; 50 pages; contents on the inside cover: Editorial, School News, RSM D. Anderson, Correspondence, Term's Eye View, School House, Around the Societies, Drama, Music, Comment, Poetry, The Computer Terminal, the Library, The Creative Design Centre, Opinion Poll, Games, Shooting, Warcop - 1970, D. of E. Award Scheme, Avete, Valete; with photographs of: boys in school on a bed, in a car, by the chapel, the Shooting team 1970, portrait of Diccon the Bedlam in Gammer Gurton's Nedle

School Magazine named The Oakhamian; grey cover and black letters, badge in red; 46 pages; contents on the inside cover: Editorial, Junior College, School News, School House - September 1970, SPUD, Evening Came, Implosion, Le Nouveau Roman, Travellers Tales, Tourism in Turkey, New Zealand, Build your own Car, Letter from America, Drama, Games, Avete, Valete; with photographs of: a play The Long and The Short and The Tall, the Gold Award Expedition at Lochinver

School Magazine named The Oakhamian; grey cover and black letters, badge in red; 52 pages; contents on the inside cover: School News, Avete, The Second Development Campaign, The Shakespeare Centre, Drama, Music, Science Fair '69, Around the Societies, Travellers's tales, Poetry, Comment, Games, Letters to the Editor, Valete; with photographs of: the Proteus Camp; with a drawing of the Beattles