Part of History of the School
A press cutting regarding the daily life at Oakham School in the 1840s, based on James Padley's letters home and regarding John Barber's article "Oakham School 140 years ago".
Leicester Mercury
Part of History of the School
A print out of a press cutting regarding school histories, including "The Story of Oakham School" by John Barber and "Operation Oakham" by John Buchanan.
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Part of Headmasters
This series focusses on the headmastership of Dr John Doncaster (1808-1846) and contains items created by the headmaster himself as well as items relating to the life at School in the early 19th century and Old Oakhamians, in particular James and Augustus Padley.
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Carlisle's Endowed Grammar Schools
Part of Headmasters
A photocopy of Carlisle's 'Endowed Grammar Schools, 1818, pages 323 & 333-339, relating to Oakham and Uppingham Schools. Eight pages A to H.
Nicholas Carlisle
Part of Headmasters
A prospectus promoting studying at Oakham School in 1897. Contents: Trustees & Staff; Subjects; Upper School & Lower School; Examinations; Boarding Houses; Library, Games & Extras; Terms; Holidays; Infectious Disease; Scholarships, Exhibitions & Prizes. Three double-pages A to C.
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Part of Headmasters
This file focusses on admission prospectuses and various publications in the 1930s.
Oakham School
Part of Headmasters
A brochure of photographs of Oakham School buildings, probably in the early 1930s.
The British Publishing Company Ltd
Part of Headmasters
A copy of 'The Co-Education Story' written by John Buchanan discussing the introduction of girls in 1971. Item was printed for a family reunion to celebrate 30 years of Co-Education. Fifteen pages A to O.
John Buchanan
Part of Headmasters
This series focusses on the headmastership of Oliver Richard Sylvester Bull (1977-1984) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1970s and 1980s, its staff and pupils. One of the files relates to Michael Stevens as Acting Headmaster for two terms in 1985.
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