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The bi-centenary of the arrival of Dr John Doncaster in Oakham - 1808

HIS-HIS/1-HIS/1/4-HIS/1/4/16
Item
2008

Part of History of the School

A booklet entitled 'Bicentenary of arrival of John Doncaster' written by Peter Lawson, about the history of the school during the headmastership of Dr Doncaster and containing a school register and a description of public execution in Oakham.

Peter Lawson

The Book of Oakham School

HIS-HIS/1-HIS/1/1-HIS/1/1/3
Item
10/1928

Part of History of the 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.

A letter from D.R. Witney to John Barber

HIS-HIS/1-HIS/1/4-HIS/1/4/2-HIS/1/4/2/1
Sub-File
13/02/1980

Part of History of the School

A letter from D.R. Witney, Headmaster of King Edward VI School, to John Barber enclosing a copy of the inscription in the Church about Thomas Orme and an extract from "A History of Rutland". Items are numbered A to C.

D.R Witney

Press Cuttings

HIS-HIS/1-HIS/1/2-HIS/1/2/2
File
1982 - 1984

Part of History of the School

A group of press cuttings published in various local newspaper advertising the publication of John Barber's "The Story of Oakham School".

Leicester Mercury

A letter to John Barber

HIS-HIS/1-HIS/1/2-HIS/1/2/4-HIS/1/2/4/50
Item
03/06/1983

Part of History of the School

A letter addressed to John Barber referring to the last paragraph in his book "The Story of Oakham School" on pp.74-75 and regarding the purchase on Doncaster Close and the 1932 Reform Act.

N/D

A letter from K.R. Bowes to Tom Badgery

HIS-HIS/1-HIS/1/2-HIS/1/2/4-HIS/1/2/4/47
Item
22/07/1983

Part of History of the School

A letter from K.R. Bowes to T.W. Badgery regarding the purchase of Doncaster Close and the 1832 Reform Bill abolishing the Rotten Boroughs. The letter was enclosed with HIS/1/2/4/48.

Kenneth Richard Bowes

Thomas Orme

HIS-HIS/1-HIS/1/4-HIS/1/4/2
File
1928 - 1981

Part of History of the School

A series of letters and documents related to Dr Thomas Orme, Headmaster of Oakham School between 1778 and 1796.

D.R. Witney

Pupils at the hanging

HIS-HIS/1-HIS/1/2-HIS/1/2/2-HIS/1/2/2/11
Item
18/08/1983

Part of History of the School

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

Rutland Record, no.3