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A letter from Andrew to John Barber regarding his book "The Story of Oakham School" and sharing memories of his time at school as a pupil.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Francis Cecil Doherty (1929-1935) and contains items relating to the life at School in the early 20th century, its staff and pupils.

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.

A group of negatives used as the illustrations in "The Story of Oakham School".

This file focusses on admission prospectuses and various publications in the 1930s.

A transcript written by John Barber in 1992 of F.C. Doherty's pamphlet published in 1932, titled 'The Story of Oakham Church, School and Castle', price sixpence. A copies are almost unattainable, Mr Barber wrote a copy to be kept permanently in the School Archives. Three pages A to C.

A file containing a list of the contents of John Barber's "The Story of Oakham School", with list of the photographs used in the book. Contains 11 pages, numbered A to K.

Part of a prospectus promoting studying at Oakham School in 1929. Contents: Trustees & Staff; Brief History of the School.

A prospectus promoting studying at Oakham School in the 1930s. Contents: Staff; Admission; Work; Fees; Optional Payments; Absence & Remission of Fees; Health; Entrance Scholarships; Other Scholarships & Exhibitions; Buildings; Boarding Houses; Holidays & Hours; Games & Hobbies; School Societies; Expenses; Clothes List.