Dedication of the Chapel, 1925
Part of Chapel
A blank post card showing Masters and clergymen in the School House quad in 1925, probably going to the dedication service of the Chapel. The post card was published by Heawood & Son, Melton Mowbray and Oakham.
Heawood & Son
Five players of the Cricket 1st XI, 1882
Part of Sports
A photograph of players of the boys' Cricket 1st team. Date '1887' is written (modern addition) but does not coincide with names of the pupils on the photograph and their leaving year. Date is now thought to be in 1882. Some names written on the item are not on the register and have been amended below in 'Access Points'.
John Burton & Sons, Photographers and Artists
Part of Houses
A photograph of the boys in Hodge Wing in 1953, under the Housemaster Dr William J. Bradley.
Heawood & Son
Part of Houses
This sub-series focuses on photographs of boys in School House since the 1940s.
Tempest Photography
Part of Houses
This sub-series focuses on photographs of boys, living in Wharflands since its inception in 1920. The bulk of the collection gathers photographs from the 1960s to 1980s.
Heawood & Son
Part of Chapel
A photograph of the interior of the Chapel, taken from the chancel, showing the nave and balcony above. The photograph is kept in a protective paper jacket.
Heawood & Son
Part of Chapel
A blank post card showing the interior of the Chapel, made by Heawood & Son, Melton Mowbray and Oakham.
Heawood & Son
This collection highlights the achievements of Old Oakhamians after they have left Oakham School.
Oakham School
Part of Chapel
This sub-series focuses on the history of the 1993 Organ in the School Chapel. After the 1930 organ expired and was replaced by a computer organ in the 1980s, the headmaster Graham Smallbone commissioned for a new organ to be built. Some items highlight the various proposals, the correspondence focuses on the building and installation of the organ and the photographic file finally shows the organ in Chapel.
Peter Collins