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A letter from Roger Blackmore to Andrew Barrett regarding his remaining on the OSEL board.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Graham Smallbone (1985-1996) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1980s and 1990s, its staff and pupils.

This sub-series focuses on the history of the 1993 Organ in the School Chapel. After the 1930 organ expired and was replaced by a computer organ in the 1980s, the headmaster Graham Smallbone commissioned for a new organ to be built. Some items highlight the various proposals, the correspondence focuses on the building and installation of the organ and the photographic file finally shows the organ in Chapel.

A memo from Roger Blackmore to Graham Smallbone enclosing a report on OSEL's activities, and estimated income and expenditure. Four pages A to D.

A collection of photographs and art work of the Barraclough Dining Hall. It was opened on 28 September 1987 by Lord Forte. It contained two dining halls on the ground floor and a staff dining hall, bar and common room above. It was named Barraclough Hall, in memory of Norman Barraclough (OO, 1883) and his widow, Mrs Barraclough, a great benefactor to the school.

A report on OSEL's Activity Holidays in the year 1986-1987, including payments and balance sheet.

This sub-file focusses on photographs of the Barraclough Dining Hall since its construction in 1987.

This sub-file focusses on the stay of the National Youth Chamber Orchestra at Oakham School in August 1993, including details of the arrangements, correspondence, and programmes of their performances at Peterborough Cathedral, The Maltings, Oakham School Chapel, and The Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.

A note from Roger Blackmore to Graham Smallbone regarding the costs of the National Youth Chamber Orchestra's stay at Oakham School in August 1991.

This file focusses on the organisation of various Oakham Art Festivals in the early 1990s.