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Some notes by Jon Wills reflecting on the best course of action following an accident involving pupils.

This sub-file contains various photographs of the girls in their boarding house, as well as various items recording the every day life and events in Buchanans House.

A photograph of the boys in Deanscroft in the academic year 1969-1970, with the Headmaster John Buchanan as Housemaster.

A photograph of the boys in Deanscroft in the academic year 1970-1971, with the Headmaster John Buchanan as Housemaster.

A letter from John Buckingham to Jon Wills regarding naming the Deanscroft house photograph of Summer 1963, enclosing list of names. Two pages A and B.

An email from Jon Wills to all teaching staff regarding the history of Buggy Jerwood's oar and the 1908 London Olympics in which Jerwood competed. Rev F.H. Jerwood became the first Housemaster of Wharflands in 1920. There is also a list of five Old Oakhmian Olympians.

A photograph of the Boarding boys in Peterborough House in the academic year 1985-1986 under the Housemaster Philip Coates. The photograph is mounted on a card board and names of pupils and staff are written below.

This collection contains material relating to the history of the houses and their pupils. Each series is focused on a different house and many contain rich and detailed photographic records of houses year by year. Some houses are more detailed than others.

Other highlights of this collection include house handbooks, which help to induct a pupil into a house and its daily routine; photographs of daily life, including house events and leisure time; and administrative documents such as house diaries which record the calendar of house events, achievements of pupils, and accounts of incidents.

Included in this sub-fonds are houses which are no longer in existence such as Johnsons and Ruddles.

The Oakhamian Magazine, recording the Summer term 1991 (published in October 1991). Contents: People - Places - Events; Co-Education; Festival Music; Drama; Peterborough to London by Kayak; Speech Day; A Day in the Life Of Oakham School; Aerobathon; Music; Sport.

The Oakhamian Magazine and The Old Oakhamian Magazine, recording the Spring term 2007. Contents: School Notes; Features; Academic; Pastoral; Sport; Beyond Oakham; Foundation; Old Oakhamian.