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A letter from Andrew to John Barber regarding his book "The Story of Oakham School" and sharing memories of his time at school as a pupil.

Stretching back to the headmastership of Dr. Doncaster, this collection comprehensively covers the correspondence, publications, photographs and other ephemera of the headmasters of Oakham School up to the present day. For many of the headmasters, correspondence and rolls calls are a significant theme in their series.

This collection also contains an excellent record of speeches and sermons given by G. Talbot Griffiths and John Buchanan.

The final series on reports covers the headmaster's, deputy headmaster's and registers writings on the state of the school, including topics such as building and estate development, admissions, the curriculum, examination results, and Old Oakhamians.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Rev Edward Vere Hodge (1879-1902) and contains items relating to the life at School in the late19th century, its staff and pupils. The series contains some of the earliest photographs of Oakham School's collection.

Photocopies of two pages (A and B) from The Oakham School Magazine, Winter term 1888, pages 3-4.

Two letter from Tony Earl congratulating John Barber on his book "The Story of Oakham School".

Oakham School Magazine, recording the Spring term 1906 (published in Summer term 1906). Contents: Editorial; School Notes; Oakham School Sixty Years Ago; The Sports; Cricket; Correspondence.

The Oakhamian Magazine, recording the Winter term 1947 (published in Spring term 1948). Contents: School News; O.S.P.G. Entertainment; Chess Club; Handel's Messiah; Nativity Play; Music Notes; The Debating Society; Stamp Club; Scout Notes; Cub Notes; J.T.C.; Railway Society; Hockey; Cricket Fixtures; Rugby Football; The Steeplechase; Fifty Years Ago; The Geography Society; Sparks from the Torch; O.P.R.S.; History Society; O.O. News; Cambridge Letter. Six double-pages A to F.

The Oakhamian Magazine, recording the Summer term 1957 (published in Winter term 1957). Contents: School News; Avete; House Transfers; Valete; G.T.G.; C.C.F.; Shooting; Scout Notes; Cub Notes; Films; 21 Club; O.P.R.S.; Philatelic Society; Lectures; O.S.M.A.S.; The Last Frontier; Showtime; 19th Century School; Doctor in the South Pacific; Wild Man from Borneo; Toro; Swimming; Steeplechases; Cricket; Football; Excavations; O.O. News. Eleven double-pages A to K.

The Oakhamian Magazine, recording the Spring and Summer terms 1976. Contents: Editorial; School News; The School Council; Correspondence; Opinion; Societies; Music; Drama; The Chatty Catty Page; Jerwoods; Sport; R.A.F.; C.C.F.

The Old Oakhamian Magazine, published in May 1995. Contents: Vintage 1905 - A Very Good Year; Two Long Standing Members of the O.O. Club; O.O. News; Marriages, Births, Engagements & Deaths; Obituaries; School Games; O.O. Day.