- WWS-WWS/3
- Series
- 1940 - 2013
Part of The World Wars
Items in this series are related to Old Oakhamians who served in some armed conflicts and to the War Memorials builf in their memory.
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Part of The World Wars
Items in this series are related to Old Oakhamians who served in some armed conflicts and to the War Memorials builf in their memory.
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Part of Houses
This series focuses on Wharflands pupils and staff since its opening in 1920. Most of the series is made of house photographs, various photographs of Housemasters and administration documents.
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Part of Staff
This series focusses on Oakham School policies. The bulk of the series relates to the Staff code of conduct.
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Part of Houses
This series focuses on the boarding girls in Orchard Close (built in 1929), later Buchanans House. It became a girls' boarding house in early October 1975 and Michael Stevens was its first Housemaster. It was renamed Buchanans House in Summer 1977, following the retirement of Headmaster J.D. Buchanan. Work was completed on Buchanans house in 1982 and the extension was ready for occupation in January 1983. The house was first a Seventh Form house and transitioned to a Middle School house in the 1980s.
Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls
Part of Houses
This series focuses on the Junior House/Chapmans pupils and staff since its opening in 1910. It first comprised the Junior Department with facilities for boys boarders and classrooms. The house was renamed Chapmans in September 1960, after Frank Emerson Chapman, first Housemaster of the Junior House; it became a Senior House. Most of the series is made of photographs, house photographs as well as more informal photographs.
Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls
Part of Activities and Societies
This series focusses on Chess International tournaments at Oakham School and School teams competing in National Championships. A large sub-series relates to Garry Kasparov visiting the School in 1997.
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Dr Joseph Arthur Francis Spence
Part of Headmasters
This series focusses on the headmastership of Dr Joe Spence (2002-2009) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 2000s, its staff and pupils.
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Part of Houses
This series focuses on Stevens House pupils and staff since its opening in 1989 after the conversion of Deanscroft, a former boys' boarding house. Most of the series is made of photographs, house photographs as well as more informal photographs focussing on house events.
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Part of Chapel
This series focuses on various dedication and rededication services since the opening of the School Chapel. Most items are orders of services.
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