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Buildings and Estates Oakham, Rutland
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Buildings

This series is related to the buildings on the School campus and documents their history. Most of the collection is made of photographs and artwork, as well as architectural plans. Each sub-series focusses on a different building.

Oakham School

Photographs

This file contains various photographs of School House and Old Hall throughout the years.

Roy Peters Photography

School Campus

A collection of photographs and art work relating to the whole School Campus, in particular aerial photographs from 1937 of the School and the town, and a file of individual photographs of buildings around the campus. The oldest items in this sub-series date back to the 19th century.

Aerofilms Ltd

Photographs

This file focusses on photographs on the School Campus throughout the years. Some photographs are of the whole campus, in particular aerial photographs taken by Aerofilms Ltd, and some are collection of individual buildings, taken by Companies or individuals.

Aerofilms Ltd

Wharflands

A collection of documents, chiefly photographs, of Wharflands, purchased by the then Headmaster Walter Lee Sargant in 1920. The property was converted into a boys’ boarding house for twenty-six boys, while the Old Stables were used for other school purposes. Extension work began in 1928, adding four new dormitories and a large dining hall. The O.T.C. established its headquarters in the new extension. With the boys now living in the extension, the Housemaster and his family could occupied the old house. The first floor was converted into some classrooms, for the teaching of Science and Maths. In 1960 and 1977, a series of improvement and refurbishment work started and changing rooms were modernised, while new rooms were added.

Clive Coombes

Photographs

A collection of photographs of Wharflands house, documenting the improvements and changes of the boarding house since 1920.

Clive Coombes

Postcards of Wharflands

Two post cards of Wharflands in the 1920s. Card A was written by Jack to Mrs Edna Robinson; card B is blank.

W.E. Exton

Cricket pavilions

A collection of documents, including photographs and commemorative plaques, relating to the School's cricket pavilions on Doncaster Close since the 19th century.

L.R. Shipsides

A photograph of Doncaster Close

An aerial photograph of a cricket match being played on Doncaster Close in 1937, looking towards Oakham town.

Aerofilms Ltd

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