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This file focusses on material relating to Jon Wills' time at Oakham School as a pupil.

A collection of documents relating to the Wharton pavilion, built on the site of the Old Gymnasium, adjacent to Wharflands. The opening ceremony took place on 4 July 1983 by O.O. Ron Jacobs ('45), President of the R.F.U. In July 2014, the Wharton Pavilion, known as Stumps, was taken down.

A collection of photographs and artworks of the school campus and buildings, and pupils and staff.

There is one series dedicated to a large collection of photographic negatives which show the campus, daily life at school, and special events. These cover the period 1978 - 1988.

One series focus on the frescoes painted by Mary Sargant Florence in Old School and is rich in research about the frescoes and the artist.

Nine letters between Graham Smallbone, Bryan Waites, Stephen Garnett and Nicholas Bomford regarding the 450th anniversary of the birth of Archdeacon Robert Johnson.

A letter (A) from Graham Smallbone, Headmaster, Simon Schanschieff, Chairman of Trustees, and Rev Terence Treanor, Honorary Secretary of the Old Oakhamian Club, to former pupils who were at Oakham during John Barber's years with the School regarding celebrating his eightieth birthday and the Barber Archives. Attached is a reply slip (B).

Individual salary and wages sheets for teaching and support staff between 1937 to 1960. Pages A to BB.

A salaries cash book, recording salary, payments, tax, and lunch for teaching staff, admin staff and matrons, from May 1963 to November 1965.

This collection focuses on major events that have occurred to the school and its pupils. This includes the Quatercentenary celebrations and the school's reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Quatercentenary celebrations compromised of several events including the visit to the school by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Quatercentenary ball, and special productions to celebrate the recent opening of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

There is a detailed series on the school's Speech Day which includes a comprehensive list of programmes and award winners from the ceremony.

There is a excellent record of items showing how the school reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic. There is general communication to parents and staff, information on the structure of face to face and distance learning teaching, and also an illuminating collection of photographs taken by Ms. Fernandez in 2021.

This focusses on research done on Rev Edward Vere Hodge's headmastership, in particular teaching and support staff working then, and life at Oakham School in the late 19th century.

This file focusses on admission prospectuses and various publications in the 1930s.