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A group of 430 slides taken by Jim Bride for the project "Sights and Sounds of Oakham School" between 1975 and 1976. Slides show staff and pupils in houses, on campus and in lessons, buildings, sporting events and other aspects of everyday life at school.

A photograph of the Day girls in Talbots House, probably in the academic year 1979-1980, under the Housemaster C.B. Smith. The photograph was taken by Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls Photography and the number of print is written on the back: R197/2.

A photograph of the Day girls in Talbots House in the academic year 1986-1987, under the Housemaster C.B. Smith.

A photograph of the Day girls in Talbots House in the academic year 1987-1988, under the Housemaster C.B. Smith.

Two photographs of the Day girls in Talbots House in the academic year 1988-1989 under the Housemaster C.B. Smith. The photographs (A and B) are slightly different. Photograph B has a number of print written on the back: BB163/2.

Two photographs (A and B) of the Day girls in Talbots House in the academic year 1990-1991 under the Housemaster C.B. Smith. The photographs were taken by Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls Photography and the number of print is written on the back: DD101/1 and DD101/2, respectively.

Four photographs (A to D) of the Day girls in Talbots House in the academic year 1991-1992, under the Housemaster C.B. Smith. The photographs were taken by Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls Photography and the number of print is written on the back: DD368/1; DD368/2; DD368/1L and DD368/2L, respectively.

A photograph of the Day girls in Talbots House, probably in the academic year 1993-1994, under the Housemaster C.B. Smith. The photograph was taken by Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls Photography and the number of print is written on the back: FF185/2.

Four photographs of the Day girls in Talbots House in the academic year 1996-1997 under the Housemaster C.B. Smith. It is the last year of Talbots House before the Day Girls were transferred to Gunthorpe and Hambleton Houses. Photograph A is enlarged and mounted on a card board; the number of print is: KK20/3L. Photograph B is slightly different and the number of print is: KK20/4. Photographs C and D are in black and white and the number of print is written on the back: KK20/1 and KK20/2, respectively.

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.