- HIS
- Subfonds
- 1587 - 2017
This collection consists of material which highlights the history of Oakham School. This includes monographs and research by various authors, as well as films and others audio and video recordings.
Oakham School
This collection consists of material which highlights the history of Oakham School. This includes monographs and research by various authors, as well as films and others audio and video recordings.
Oakham School
A letter from Alex Greenwood to John Barber
Part of History of the School
A letter from Major A.A. Greenwood congratulating John Barber on his book "The Story of Oakham School" and attaching an index of printing errors.
Arthur Alexander Greenwood
Reproductions of Rolls Copy of the Charter
Part of History of the School
A book compiling reproductions of rolls copy of the Charter of Oakham and Uppingham Schools and Hospitals from 1584 and attached is a letter dated from 19 November 1926 from Arthur Hawley to Walter Lee Sargant, sending the book to the school.
Arthur Hawley
Part of History of the School
The 1912 edition of "The Statutes and Ordinances" of Robert Johnson, Archdeacon of Leicester, for and concerning the ordering, governing and maintaining of his Schools and hospitals of Christ in Oakham and Uppingham, in the county of Rutland, from 24 July 1625. On the last page, a list of the four editions of the Statutes written by John Barber.
Archdeacon Robert Johnson
Part of History of the School
The 1837 edition of "The Statutes and Ordinances" of Robert Johnson, Archdeacon of Leicester for and concerning the ordering, governing and maintaining of his Schools and Hospitals of Christ in Oakham and Uppingham in the county of Rutland, from 24 July 1625.
Archdeacon Robert Johnson
Part of History of the School
A digital copy of the 1753 edition of "The Statutes and Ordinances" of Archdeacon Robert Johnson.
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A letter from William Dunn to his wife
Part of History of the School
A letter from William Dunn of Sheffield, engineer to the Oakham Canal Co. detailing about the return of the pupils and masters to the school after the vacation and some boys falling ill.
William Dunn
Some Louth Grammar School Boys
Part of History of the School
A photocopy of an entry for Thomas Orme in Richard Goulding's book "Some Louth Grammar School Boys", Part IV. 1799-1814, pp.67-69. The item was sent to John Barber by D.R. Witney, enclosed with his letter HIS/1/4/2/2. Two pages numbered A and B.
Richard W. Goulding
Part of History of the School
A photocopy of the entry for Rev B.N. Turner in Nichols's literary history book "Illustration of Literature", pp.140-194. Pages are numbered A to AB.
John Nichols
A letter from L.W. Bunning to Terence Treanor
Part of History of the School
A letter from L.W. Bunning to Rev Terence Treanor regarding his ancestor John Bunning, information from "The Story of Oakham School" by John Barber and writing his family history.
L.W. Bunning