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Buildings

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

Oliver Richard Sylvester Bull

This series focusses on the headmastership of Oliver Richard Sylvester Bull (1977-1984) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1970s and 1980s, its staff and pupils. One of the files relates to Michael Stevens as Acting Headmaster for two terms in 1985.

Oakham School

A photograph of Ron Jacobs at the opening ceremony

  • BES-BES/1-BES/1/13-BES/1/13/2-BES/1/13/2/1-BES/1/13/2/1/10
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  • 04/07/1983
  • Part of Buildings and Estates

A photograph of O.O. Ron Jacobs ('45) speaking at the opening of the new Wharton Pavilion on 4 July 1983. The photograph was taken by Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls Photography and the number of print is written on the back: V353/3.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

Cricket pavilions

A collection of documents, including photographs and commemorative plaques, relating to the School's cricket pavilions on Doncaster Close since the 19th century.

L.R. Shipsides

Photographs

This file focusses on photographs of the Computer block throughout the years.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

A photograph of the opening

A photograph of the Headmaster Richard Bull speaking at the opening of the Computer block on 11 July 1984. Also present were Lord Kings Norton and John Oldfield. The photograph was taken by Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls Photography and the number of print is written on the back: W262/2.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

Photographs of the unveiling of the plaque

Two photographs (A and B) of Richard Bull and Lord Kings Norton unveiling the commemorative plaque inside the Computer Block on 11 July 1984. Photograph B was taken by Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls and the number of print is written on the back: W262/3.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

Photographs of the opening

Three photographs (A to C) of Angela Crawford and Paul Kelly demonstrating their computer skills to Lord Kings Norton at the opening of the Computer Block on 11 July 1984. The photographs were taken by Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls Photography and the numbers of print are written on the back: W262/6; W262/5; W262/4, respectively.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

A photograph of the opening

A photograph of Lord Kings Norton speaking at the opening of the Computer Block on 11 July 1984. The photograph was taken by Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls Photography and the number of print is written on the back: W262/1.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

The Queen Elizabeth Theatre (since 1984)

A collection of photographs of the QET since the transformation of the Barraclough Hall as part of the Quatercentenary Development Plan. The architect, W.O. Wilson, had designed a modern auditorium, with raked seating and a large stage below the audience, a gallery and a foyer facing the Music School lawn and purpose-built rooms for changing, costumes, scenery making and storage. It was equipped with a computerized lighting system and sophisticated sound equipment. The new Oakham Theatre was officially opened on 16 November 1984 by Queen Elizabeth II.

L.R. Shipsides

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