Oakham School Archives

STF-STF/12
Series
1932 - 1988

Part of Staff

This series focusses on documents relating to Brian Welford' career at Oakham School as Master-in-charge of Rugby in the 1970s and 1980s. Also contains documents relating to the history of rugby and Old Oakhamians, kept by Mr Welford in his personal files.

Brian Welford

Buildings

BES-BES/1
Series
1858 - 2018

Part of Buildings and Estates

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

Correspondence

HEA-HEA/8-HEA/8/2
File
1958 - 2002

Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on letters sent/received by John Buchanan, chiefly during his headmastership (1958-1977).

John Buchanan

Correspondence

HEA-HEA/7-HEA/7/4
File
1939 - 1976

Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on letters sent/received by G. Talbot Griffith.

Oakham School

Deanscroft

HOU-HOU/10
Series
1948 - 2017

Part of Houses

This series focuses on the boarding boys in Deanscroft, since its opening in 1948. The Headmaster himself was Housemaster, until 1971. Deanscroft boarding house was closed on Speech Day 1989, prior to its conversion into Stevens, a boarding house for girls. The boarding boys were moved to the newly built Haywoods House on Kilburn Road. The items include the complete set of house photographs and informal photographs showing boys around the house and on campus, as well as duty records.

Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls

Ephemera

HEA-HEA/7-HEA/7/6
File
1937 - 1958

Part of Headmasters

This file focusses on various items relating to G. Talbot Griffith and life at School during his headmastership. The bulk of the file relates to the visit of Prince Philip in 1957.

Oakham School

Matkin's almanack