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The Oakhamian, Vol. LXXII, Christmas Term 1957

The Oakhamian Magazine, recording the Summer term 1957 (published in Winter term 1957). Contents: School News; Avete; House Transfers; Valete; G.T.G.; C.C.F.; Shooting; Scout Notes; Cub Notes; Films; 21 Club; O.P.R.S.; Philatelic Society; Lectures; O.S.M.A.S.; The Last Frontier; Showtime; 19th Century School; Doctor in the South Pacific; Wild Man from Borneo; Toro; Swimming; Steeplechases; Cricket; Football; Excavations; O.O. News. Eleven double-pages A to K.

Oakham School

The Book of Oakham School

The 1928 edition of Walter Lee Sargant's "The Book of Oakham School". Contents include a preface, the foundation of the history of the school, lists of Governors, Headmasters, Ushers and Exhibitioners and the Statutes and Decrees.

Research & Publications

  • HEA-HEA/1-HEA/1/2
  • File
  • 1818 - 1975
  • Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on research and textbooks relating to Oakham School in the 19th century, under the headmastership of Dr John Doncaster.

Nicholas Carlisle

Pupils at the hanging

A press cutting from the Leicester Mercury regarding the daily life at Oakham School in the early 19th century and the publication of "The Story of Oakham School" by John Barber.

Leicester Mercury

Headmasters

  • HEA
  • Subfonds
  • 1818 - 2023

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.

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Early Remembrances

  • HEA-HEA/3-HEA/3/2-HEA/3/2/1
  • Item
  • 1884
  • Part of Headmasters

Article published in Oakham School Magazine, Spring 1884, vol.1, sharing early remembrances of the life at school in the 1870s.

Oakham School

Dr John Doncaster

This series focusses on the headmastership of Dr John Doncaster (1808-1846) and contains items created by the headmaster himself as well as items relating to the life at School in the early 19th century and Old Oakhamians, in particular James and Augustus Padley.

Oakham School

Augustus F. Padley's bills

  • HEA-HEA/1-HEA/1/3-HEA/1/3/1
  • Sub-File
  • 1837 - 1843
  • Part of Headmasters

This sub-file is made of various bills on Augustus Padley's account in the first half of 19th century.

Oakham School

A.F. Padley, Midsummer bill

  • HEA-HEA/1-HEA/1/3-HEA/1/3/1-HEA/1/3/1/2
  • Item
  • 1838
  • Part of Headmasters

A school bill for the half-year ending at Midsummer 1838 on A.F. Padley's account; detailing fees for tuition, laundry, books, subjects, uniform and allowance.

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