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This collection contains material relating to the history of the houses and their pupils. Each series is focused on a different house and many contain rich and detailed photographic records of houses year by year. Some houses are more detailed than others.

Other highlights of this collection include house handbooks, which help to induct a pupil into a house and its daily routine; photographs of daily life, including house events and leisure time; and administrative documents such as house diaries which record the calendar of house events, achievements of pupils, and accounts of incidents.

Included in this sub-fonds are houses which are no longer in existence such as Johnsons and Ruddles.

This sub-series related to memorial services held in the School Chapel in memory of pupils, Old Oakhamians and staff members who passed away.

The Oakhamian Magazine and The Old Oakhamian Magazine, recording the academic year 2020-2021. Contents: The Headmaster Writes; News; New Faces; New Roles; Cover Story - Together Apart; Academic; Performing Arts; Trips and Activities; Community; Sport; Old Oakhamian.

Order of service of the Service of Thanksgiving for B.A.F. Smith held at the School Chapel on 24 March 2020.

The Oakhamian Magazine and The Old Oakhamian Magazine, recording the academic year 2019-2020. Contents: The Headmaster Writes; Read All About It; News Faces; A Year in Pictures; A Coronavirus Challenge; Academic; Performing Arts; Trips and Tours; Community; Activities; Sport; Beyond Oakham; Old Oakhamian.

This sub-series focuses on photographs of boys in School House since the 1940s.

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.

A collection of documents relating to the BAFS Pavilion, built on Doncaster Close, on the site of the original cricket pavilion. It was opened on 24 May 2014, on Speech Day, by Mike Gatting. It was named BAFS after O.O. Brian Smith (‘54), captain of the school’s unbeaten first Rugby XV, Hockey XI and Cricket XI teams.

A newspaper cutting from the Rutland & Stamford Mercury reporting on the opening of BAFS cricket pavilion on 30 May 2014.

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