- BES-BES/1-BES/1/27-BES/1/27/3
- File
- 2016
Part of Buildings and Estates
This file focusses on research done by staff members on the history of the School Campus.
Jon Wills
Part of Buildings and Estates
This file focusses on research done by staff members on the history of the School Campus.
Jon Wills
Part of Buildings and Estates
Research on the Oakham/Melton Mowbray Canal from 1802 to 1840 undertaken by Jon Wills, including an aerial photograph of the campus and two photocopies from a book, pp.120-122. Four pages A to D.
Jon Wills
Three letters from R.E.M. Thomas
Part of Buildings and Estates
Three letters from R.E.M. Thomas, School Marshal, to Cecil A. Hewett (A), Professor James Stephen Curl (B) and David Watt (C) regarding the architecture of College House and a comparison with Quaintree Hall in Braunston.
R.E.M. Thomas
Part of Buildings and Estates
A building survey of College House by Nick Hill in August 1998, including an in-depth look at the fabric of the building, floor plans, sections and elevations and photographs. Six pages A to F.
Nick Hill
Part of Buildings and Estates
A list of School buildings and their dates of construction and contractors compiled by R.E.M. Thomas, School Marshal, and other town buildings. Two pages A and B.
R.E.M. Thomas
The material in this collection is primarily made up of the research completed by the school historian, Brian Needham, but also contains books written by ex-school members of staff.
Oakham School
College House (Old Sanatorium)
Part of Buildings and Estates
A collection of photographs and art work of College House, formerly the Old Vicarage, which was the Sanatorium before becoming the first girls' boarding house in 1971. Also contains a large file on the architecture and history of the building.
Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls
Part of The World Wars
The sub-series include three large scrapbook containing news paper cuttings of every of the First World War, research booklets, a book donated to the school and several photographs.
Oakham School
Part of The World Wars
Research material on some soldiers and their family, most notably the Neilson brothers and the Sills family.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
This collection covers the history of all the libraries of Oakham School as well as the creation and daily working of the archives.
The Library series has material relating to each regeneration of the library (Smallbone, War Memorial). There is a rich photographic record of the opening and daily running of the Smallbone Library accompanied by administrative documents such as catalogues.
Under the Archives series, material cover correspondence with external readers and research into the history of the school and its pupils. There are also archive committee meeting minutes which show the evolution of the archives from its inception in 2010.
Oakham School