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A booklet commemorating 30 years of Co-Education at Oakham School. Contents: message from John Buchanan, Up to 1970, the Concept of Co-Education, "There were a gallant lot", "For us, Co-Education is no an issue", "30 Years of Co-Education, highlights.

A photograph of the guests, staff and former staff, attending the celebration of the 50 years of Deanscroft/Haywoods in 1998.

A letter from the Headmaster, John Buchanan, to Old Oakhamians regarding the upcoming reunion for the Talbot Griffith generation on 16 July 1972.

A letter from the Headmaster, John Buchanan, to Rev Austin Boggis regarding possible dates for the 1961 Retreat and Conference of Schoolmasters in the Holy Orders to be held at Oakham School.

A letter from the Headmaster, John Buchanan, to Rev Austin Boggis regarding the arrangements for the 1961 Retreat and Conference of Schoolmasters in the Holy Orders, to be held at Oakham School. Two pages A and B.

A letter (A) from Rev Austin Boggis to the Headmaster, John Buchanan, regarding organising the Chaplain's conference at Oakham School in 1961. Enclosed is a programme (B) for the 1960 Retreat and Conference of Schoolmasters in Holy Orders, held on 12-15 September at St Lawrence College, Ramsgate..

A letter from Rev Austin Boggis to the Headmaster John Buchanan regarding possible dates for the 1961 Retreat and Conference of Schoolmasters in the Holy Orders to be held at Oakham School, and some details of the programme.

A blue photo album containing photographs of the opening of Schanschieffs, retiring teachers, sports teams, the school orchestra, Oxbridge entrants, the 50th anniversary of Deanscroft/Haywoods, the Harvest Party, the Row Across Channel challenge, Sports Day and the visit of Garry Kasparov.

A photograph of the opening of the Shakespeare Centre on 25 October 1969, used in John Barber's "The Story of Oakham School".

This series focuses on the boarding girls in Orchard Close (built in 1929), later Buchanans House. It became a girls' boarding house in early October 1975 and Michael Stevens was its first Housemaster. It was renamed Buchanans House in Summer 1977, following the retirement of Headmaster J.D. Buchanan. Work was completed on Buchanans house in 1982 and the extension was ready for occupation in January 1983. The house was first a Seventh Form house and transitioned to a Middle School house in the 1980s.