- HIS-HIS/1-HIS/1/2-HIS/1/2/3-HIS/1/2/3/1
- Item
- 02/05/1981
Part of History of the School
A letter from John Barber asking for permission to use a photograph of Rev Edward Vere Hodge in his upcoming publication.
John Lewis Barber
Part of History of the School
A letter from John Barber asking for permission to use a photograph of Rev Edward Vere Hodge in his upcoming publication.
John Lewis Barber
A photograph of unknown Old Oakhamian Soldier
Part of The World Wars
A black and white photograph of Jim, "an Old Oakham Boy who held the record at school" and fought in the Great War. At the back is a hand-written note addressed to Rev Edward Vere Hodge.
Richards, Newark
Part of Headmasters
This file focusses on photographs and drawing dating back from the Headmastership of Rev Edward Vere Hodge and includes photographs of his wife, the whole School, and various groups of pupils and visitors.
Paul Laib
Part of Headmasters
A School list of staff and pupils for the Summer term 1915. Contents: Trustees; Teachers; Forms VI to I; Honours List; List of Exhibitions and Prizes gained during the year; Royal Drawing Society.
Oakham School
Part of Sports
A fixture card for the 1887 cricket season.
Oakham School
Dedication of the Chapel, 1925
Part of Chapel
A blank post card showing Masters and clergymen in the School House quad in 1925, probably going to the dedication service of the Chapel. The post card was published by Heawood & Son, Melton Mowbray and Oakham.
Heawood & Son
Part of Chapel
This sub-series focuses on the Dedication of the War Memorial Chapel on 29 October 1925.
Oakham School
Part of Chapel
This series focuses on various dedication and rededication services since the opening of the School Chapel. Most items are orders of services.
Oakham School
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.
Oakham School