Parte de Headmasters
Oakham School
Parte de Buildings and Estates
A collection of documents relating to the School's first cricket pavilion. It was built on the playing fields in the 19th century. It was then enlarged and renovated in 1931, when two changing rooms and a thatched roof were added. It unfortunately burnt in May 1970.
Photo-Reportage Ltd
Parte de Activities and Societies
A black and white photograph of 'The first Ashburton'. Shows a group of pupils and teachers by a score board.
The Daily Telegraph
Parte de Buildings and Estates
A collection of photographs of the Barraclough Hall since its construction in 1946. Once a warehouse at the terminus of the Canal on Ashwell Road, later converted into stables, the Barraclough Hall was named in honour of Mrs Barraclough, benefactor to the school, and in memory of her late husband, Norman Barraclough (OO, 1883). At the west end was the stage and the theatre would seat about three hundred and fifty people. Other features included a traditional long hall, raked stage and Proscenium Arch. The opening ceremony took place on 20 June 1953.
Photo-Reportage Ltd
Photographs used within J.L.Barber's The story of Oakham School
Parte de History of the School
A collection of photographs used within J.L.Barber's The story of Oakham School.
John Lewis Barber