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A letter from Peter Collins to Lt Col Reay

  • CHA-CHA/5-CHA/5/2-CHA/5/2/2-CHA/5/2/2/9
  • Item
  • 23/07/1990
  • Part of Chapel

A letter talking about the confirmation of purchasing a new organ for the chapel and talks of future plans.

Peter Collins

Organ 1993

  • CHA-CHA/5-CHA/5/2
  • Sub-Series
  • 1986 - 1993
  • Part of Chapel

This sub-series focuses on the history of the 1993 Organ in the School Chapel. After the 1930 organ expired and was replaced by a computer organ in the 1980s, the headmaster Graham Smallbone commissioned for a new organ to be built. Some items highlight the various proposals, the correspondence focuses on the building and installation of the organ and the photographic file finally shows the organ in Chapel.

Peter Collins

A letter from Peter Collins to Mr Smallbone

  • CHA-CHA/5-CHA/5/2-CHA/5/2/2-CHA/5/2/2/20
  • Item
  • 22/09/1992
  • Part of Chapel

A letter concerning a delay in th installation of the organ due to lack of progress. Also talks about prospective events for the organ and celebrations for it installation.

Peter Collins

Deanscroft

  • HOU-HOU/10
  • Series
  • 1948 - 2017
  • Part of Houses

This series focuses on the boarding boys in Deanscroft, since its opening in 1948. The Headmaster himself was Housemaster, until 1971. Deanscroft boarding house was closed on Speech Day 1989, prior to its conversion into Stevens, a boarding house for girls. The boarding boys were moved to the newly built Haywoods House on Kilburn Road. The items include the complete set of house photographs and informal photographs showing boys around the house and on campus, as well as duty records.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

School House

  • HOU-HOU/4
  • Series
  • 1905 - 2019
  • Part of Houses

This series focuses on School House pupils and staff in the 20th century. Most of the series is made of house photographs, various informal photographs as well as records books and punishment books.

Oakham School

Organ

  • CHA-CHA/5
  • Series
  • 1930 - 1993
  • Part of Chapel

This series focuses on the history of the organs in the School Chapel, from the first one installed in 1930 to the current instruments built in 1993.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

Correspondence

  • CHA-CHA/5-CHA/5/2-CHA/5/2/2
  • File
  • 1990 - 1993
  • Part of Chapel

A series of correspondance concering the Peter Collins' organ.

Graham Smallbone

Wharflands

  • HOU-HOU/13
  • Series
  • 1920 - 2011
  • Part of Houses

This series focuses on Wharflands pupils and staff since its opening in 1920. Most of the series is made of house photographs, various photographs of Housemasters and administration documents.

Oakham School

A letter from Eileen Tomes to Brian McAvoy

  • CHA-CHA/1-CHA/1/4-CHA/1/4/2-CHA/1/4/2/36
  • Item
  • 26/11/2001
  • Part of Chapel

A letter from Eileen Tomes, at Nesbit Bros. Ltd, to Rev Brian McAvoy regarding the details of the transport booking

Eileen Tomes

A letter to Mr Smallbone from Peter Collins

  • CHA-CHA/5-CHA/5/2-CHA/5/2/2-CHA/5/2/2/4
  • Item
  • 16/05/1990
  • Part of Chapel

A letter to Mr Smallbone concerning proposals for the new organ. Includes quotations for 2 different schemes. Items A and B

Peter Collins

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