- BES-BES/1-BES/1/9-BES/1/9/2-BES/1/9/2/1-BES/1/9/2/1/4
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- 1984
Part of Buildings and Estates
A photograph of a girl and a boy walking out of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in 1984.
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Part of Buildings and Estates
A photograph of a girl and a boy walking out of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in 1984.
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Part of Buildings and Estates
A photograph of pupils walking on the path by the QET in 1984.
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Part of Buildings and Estates
This sub-file focusses on photographs of the Barraclough Hall since its construction in 1946.
Photo-Reportage Ltd
Part of Buildings and Estates
This sub-file focusses on photographs of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre since its refurbishment and opening in 1984.
L.R. Shipsides
Photographs of the architects' model
Part of Buildings and Estates
Two photographs (A and B) of the model for the new School theatre.
L.R. Shipsides
Part of Buildings and Estates
A collection of photographs of the School theatres, the Barraclough Hall and the QET.
Photo-Reportage Ltd
Part of Buildings and Estates
A collection of photographs of the Barraclough Hall since its construction in 1946. Once a warehouse at the terminus of the Canal on Ashwell Road, later converted into stables, the Barraclough Hall was named in honour of Mrs Barraclough, benefactor to the school, and in memory of her late husband, Norman Barraclough (OO, 1883). At the west end was the stage and the theatre would seat about three hundred and fifty people. Other features included a traditional long hall, raked stage and Proscenium Arch. The opening ceremony took place on 20 June 1953.
Photo-Reportage Ltd
The Queen Elizabeth Theatre (since 1984)
Part of Buildings and Estates
A collection of photographs of the QET since the transformation of the Barraclough Hall as part of the Quatercentenary Development Plan. The architect, W.O. Wilson, had designed a modern auditorium, with raked seating and a large stage below the audience, a gallery and a foyer facing the Music School lawn and purpose-built rooms for changing, costumes, scenery making and storage. It was equipped with a computerized lighting system and sophisticated sound equipment. The new Oakham Theatre was officially opened on 16 November 1984 by Queen Elizabeth II.
L.R. Shipsides