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Correspondence relating to John Barber's eightieth birthday and the Barber Archives.

A transcript written by John Barber in 1992 of F.C. Doherty's pamphlet published in 1932, titled 'The Story of Oakham Church, School and Castle', price sixpence. A copies are almost unattainable, Mr Barber wrote a copy to be kept permanently in the School Archives. Three pages A to C.

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.

Research on Rev Vere Hodge era by John Barber, with some extracts from the Oakham School Magazines in 1884 and 1885, and hand-written notes. Three pages A to C.

This file focusses on admission prospectuses and various publications in the 1930s.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Oliver Richard Sylvester Bull (1977-1984) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1970s and 1980s, its staff and pupils. One of the files relates to Michael Stevens as Acting Headmaster for two terms in 1985.

Notes from John Barber to Michael Stevens regarding the celebrations of the 450th anniversary of the birth of Archdeacon Robert Johnson.

This series focusses on the headmastership of John David Buchanan (1958-1977) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1960s and 1970s, its staff and pupils. The bulk of the series consists of books, publications, letters, speeches and sermons written by Mr Buchanan himself.

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1974, paying tribute to the Guest of Honour, the Provost of Derby, discussing the increase in numbers and co-education, the building programme, and the retirement of Jack and Betty Barber. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Six pages A to F.

A headmaster's annual report for the academic year 1979-1980. Contents: Numbers; Staff; Academic; The Library; The Bookshop; Music; Art & Design; Physical Education and Sport; C.C.F.; The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme; Exploration Society; Scouts & Guides; Senior and Middle School Societies; Drama; Chaplaincy; Voluntary Services; Careers; The Oakhamian; The A.V.A. Centre; The Ashburton Hall; The Sanatorium; Oakham School Nursery; The Old Oakhamian Club; School Council; Discipline and The Decem; The Senior and Middle School Houses; Postscript. Attached are A-Levels results (appendix A), O-Level results (appendix B), Applications and Places gained at universities (appendix C), Oxford and Cambridge entries and results (appendix D), Oxbridge and A-Level 1976-1980 (appendix E), O- and A-Level results (appendix F), C.C.F Diary (appendix G). Twenty-three pages A to W.