Part of Buildings and Estates
This series is related to the buildings on the School campus and documents their history. Most of the collection is made of photographs and artwork, as well as architectural plans. Each sub-series focusses on a different building.
Oakham School
Part of Buildings and Estates
A collection of documents, mostly photographs, of Rushebrookes, the third purpose-built boarding house for girls, adjacent to Buchanans house, on the land purchased in 1977. The new house was named after the school’s first headmaster, Robert Rushebrooke. The first girls moved in over Spring half-term 1980 but the opening ceremony only took place later that year, on 22 November.
L.R. Shipsides
Part of Buildings and Estates
A collection of publicity photographs of Rushebrooks House.
L.R. Shipsides
Part of Houses
This series focuses on the boarding girls in Rushebrookes house. It was named after the first School Headmaster, Robert Rushbrooke. The first girls moved in in the Spring term 1980 but the building was officially open only on 22 November 1980. This series contains items related to the daily life of the girls in school and in house, as well as house photographs, mostly from the 2010s.
Oakham School
Part of Houses
A group of Form 5 girls outside Rushebrookes leaving on Service Weekend
Oakham School
Part of Houses
A group of girls going on the 5km charity walk
Oakham School
Part of Houses
A photograph of the Sixth form girls ready for a social event.
Kim Robinson
Part of Houses
The handbook given to pupils including aims, ehtos, everyday routine, contacts, tutors, prefects, room and equiptment, leave out, transport, fire safety, security, medical, outings, pockey money, finances, and charges.
Tessa Drummond