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A collection of documents relating to Round House, the first purpose-built girls’ boarding house, built in 1972 on what was School House tennis court. The Architect, Tom E. Wilson, designed a building in the shape of a Dovecote, or a Birdcage. The builders were George Duxbury (OO, '34) and Sons. The new house contained thirty bed-sitters on three floors, built around a central spiral stairway. A common room linked the new building with the War Memorial Library. At the back of the Library were built a small flat and domestic offices. Sixty girls moved in from the beginning of the 1972 Winter term and the boarding house was officially opened on 28 October 1972 by Mrs Haywood.

This file focusses on the construction and later extension work of the Round House.

Round House development revised proposals report, prepared by Pick Everard Architects, including an introduction; the proposals on the new layouts, plans; estimated Costs of the project; drawings and photographs.

An aerial photograph of the School and Oakham town in the 2000s.

A photograph of the unveiling of the commemorative plaque inside the new Headquarters in 1999.

A photograph of Lt Col Maxwell Heron ('74) inspecting Oakham School C.C.F. cadets in 1999 at the opening of the new C.C.F. Headquarters.

This sub-series focuses on Chapel Close, including the Reception building and the School's main entrance through Market Place and the Buttercross.

This file contains various photographs of Chapel Close, including the main entrance through Market Place and the Reception building, throughout the years.

A collection of documents relating to the Wharton pavilion, built on the site of the Old Gymnasium, adjacent to Wharflands. The opening ceremony took place on 4 July 1983 by O.O. Ron Jacobs ('45), President of the R.F.U. In July 2014, the Wharton Pavilion, known as Stumps, was taken down.

A photograph of Oakham School R.A.F. cadets in 1999 at the opening of the new C.C.F. Headquarters.