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A photograph of the boys in Wharflands in the academic year 1961-1962 under the Housemaster John Barber. The names are written on the back.

A photograph of the boys in Wharflands in the academic year 1962-1963 under the Housemaster John Barber. The names are written on the back.

A photograph of the boys in Wharflands in the academic year 1968-1969 under the Housemaster John Barber. The names are written on the back.

A photograph of the boys in Wharflands in the academic year 1971-1972 under the Housemaster John Barber. The names are written on the back.

This file contains photographs and negatives of two groups of Housemasters of Wharflands and their wives. The first generation of Wharflands Housemasters was: Rev F.H. Jerwood (1920-1937), Bertie Bowes (1937-1959) and John Barber (1959-1974). The next generation of Wharflands Housemasters was: John Barber, Malcolm Hardy (1974-1987) and Val Harvey (1987-2001).

A photograph of three generations of Wharflands Housemasters an their wives: Val Harvey, John Barber and Malcolm Hardy.

An email from Jon Wills to all teaching staff regarding the history of Buggy Jerwood's oar and the 1908 London Olympics in which Jerwood competed. Rev F.H. Jerwood became the first Housemaster of Wharflands in 1920. There is also a list of five Old Oakhmian Olympians.

The School House beating book (A) recording punishment received by the boys between 1955 and 1966, when the Headmaster ended this form of punishment; also recording the prefects for each term. Enclosed is a letter (B) from John Barber to Graham Smallbone regarding handing the book over to the Archives.

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.

The Oakhamian Magazine and The Old Oakhamian Magazine, recording the academic year 2019-2020. Contents: The Headmaster Writes; Read All About It; News Faces; A Year in Pictures; A Coronavirus Challenge; Academic; Performing Arts; Trips and Tours; Community; Activities; Sport; Beyond Oakham; Old Oakhamian.