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A photograph of the guests at the opening of the new Wharton pavilion on 4 July 1983. The photograph was taken by Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls Photography and the number of print is written on the back: V353/12.

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.

A collection of photographs and art work of School House, and plans of the building.

A black and white photograph of Old Hall, probably in the 1960s.

A photograph in black and white of College House, formerly the Sanatorium.

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.

Three photographs (A to C) of Angela Crawford and Paul Kelly demonstrating their computer skills to Lord Kings Norton at the opening of the Computer Block on 11 July 1984. The photographs were taken by Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls Photography and the numbers of print are written on the back: W262/6; W262/5; W262/4, respectively.

Two photographs (A and B) of Ron Jacobs opening the new Wharton Pavilion on 4 July 1983. Also present were the Headmaster Richard Bull and the Chairman of Quatercentenary Appeal Committee Tom White. The photographs were taken by Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls Photography and the numbers of print are written on the back: V353/4; V353/5, respectively.

Six negatives of several photographs of the sculpture of the herons, with pupils walking past. Two pages A and B.

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.