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A detailed itinerary for the visit of Prince Philip to Oakham School on 8 November 1957. Three pages A to C.

A complete collection of Red Books - School lists and Calendars since 1959. Red books give information regarding pupils, tutor groups, teaching and support staff, school calendar and events, school rules, future trips and dates. Only two Red Books were never published, Summer term 2020 and Spring term 2021 as the UK was in lockdown (COVID-19) and pupils were not at School and had lessons online.

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1964, paying tribute to the late Chairman, Sir Eric Gore-Browne, discussing three reports on Education, examination results, Music and other activities, sporting achievements, boarding matters and the Development Campaign. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Six pages A to F.

This file focusses on various speeches given by John Buchannan during his headmastership and later. The bulk of the file is an almost complete collection of his Speech Day speeches.

This series focusses on the headmastership of John David Buchanan (1958-1977) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1960s and 1970s, its staff and pupils. The bulk of the series consists of books, publications, letters, speeches and sermons written by Mr Buchanan himself.

A collection of various documents and objects relating to the Sports Hall since its construction in 1972.

A collection of documents, including photographs and commemorative plaques, relating to the Sports Centre, opposite Wharflands, opened in Winter 1972. A new modern indoors swimming pool was built in 1976.

A small blue book containing staff list, school list and school calendar for the Spring term 1959. This is the first published School calendar, known as 'Red Book'.

This subfonds contains the Archive's complete collection of Red books. These books contain a calendar of events for the upcoming term, lists of pupils and their houses, and lists of staff.

The Old Oakhamian Magazine, published in 1965. Contents: Editorial; This Year's President; Annual General Meeting and O.O. Day; Annual Dinner; Regional Meetings; School News; O.O. News; Engagements, Marriages, Births & Deaths; Obituaries; New Members; Address List Part V; Notices; Correspondence; Golf; Stop Press. Ten double-pages A to J.