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Archival description- BES-BES/1-BES/1/27-BES/1/27/1-BES/1/27/1/7
- Item
- c.1908
Part of Buildings and Estates
A photo album containing several photographs of the School buildings, including the interior of the Old School, the School House quad, a Physical Laboratory, The School House, School House dining hall and new changing rooms, Doncaster Close, the Gymnasium (now Queen Anne).
Charles Matkin
- COB
- Subfonds
- 1919 - 2018
This collection consists of the mainly the non-paper aspects of the archives collection. The collection is random in its make up but has a good material collection which highlights the changing nature of the school's uniform.
Items in this collection range in material type and stem from a variety of sources such as the Quatercentenary celebrations or items that were once used daily on the school grounds (such as building plaques or clock hands).
Oakham School
- CUR
- Subfonds
- 1926 - 2020
This collection highlights the depth and breadth of the school's curriculum and pupil's work. The drama and music sub-series are particularly detailed with their collection of production stills and programmes.
CUR/7 contains reports relating to the school's teaching and curriculum alongside timetables for lessons and exams, and comprehensive examination results for GCSE, A Level and IB.
Throughout the series in this collection, there is material relating to events and trips undertaken by various departments to increase the extra-curricular activities of pupils.
Oakham School
Photographs of the School Campus
- BES-BES/1-BES/1/27-BES/1/27/1-BES/1/27/1/3
- Sub-File
- 1937
Part of Buildings and Estates
A folder containing photographs of the School's buildings, facilities and campus, including a donation letter from Charles Hawes. The photographs were taken by Marshall, Keene and Co in 1937, probably commissioned by the Headmaster.
Marshall, Keene and Co
- HOU-HOU/4-HOU/4/1
- Sub-Series
- 1946 - 2019
Part of Houses
This sub-series focuses on photographs of boys in School House since the 1940s.
Tempest Photography
- HOU-HOU/10
- Series
- 1948 - 2017
Part of Houses
This series focuses on the boarding boys in Deanscroft, since its opening in 1948. The Headmaster himself was Housemaster, until 1971. Deanscroft boarding house was closed on Speech Day 1989, prior to its conversion into Stevens, a boarding house for girls. The boarding boys were moved to the newly built Haywoods House on Kilburn Road. The items include the complete set of house photographs and informal photographs showing boys around the house and on campus, as well as duty records.
Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls
- HOU-HOU/13-HOU/13/4
- Sub-Series
- 1957 - 2011
Part of Houses
This sub-series focuses on letters related to the history of Wharflands house, its pupils and staff.
Jon Wills
- MAR
- Subfonds
- 1958 - 2021
This collection draws together material produced for and by the marketing department of Oakham School. Particular strengths of the collection include press cuttings and publication material (prospectuses, handbooks, maps etc.).
Press cuttings from multiple local and national newspapers have been collected together by marketing staff, gathering together news of Old Oakhamians.
Publications contain material produced for new admissions into the school and contain detailed information about uniform, curriculum, pastoral care, and general daily life of the school.
Oakham School
- HOU-HOU/10-HOU/10/2
- Sub-Series
- 1960 - 1998
Part of Houses
This sub-series is made of various informal photographs of the boys in Deanscroft, especially in the 1960s. It also contains items related to the 50 years Anniversary celebration of Deanscroft & Haywoods House, including a tie designed for the special occasion.
Oakham School