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Buildings and Estates

  • BES
  • Subfonds
  • 1802 - 2020

A collection which focuses on the history of the school campus and buildings. There is an excellent photographic record of the school campus including the development of both houses and teaching buildings.

The collection contains architectural plans for buildings and press releases/ photographs of the opening of new additions to the school campus.

This sub-fonds contains general policy documents more relevant to the estates and IT daily functions.

The three series divide this sub-fonds amongst buildings, campus services, and IT.

Oakham School

A photograph of the opening

A photograph of the unveiling of the commemorative plaque in the entrance of the Merton Building by Michael McCrum on 26 November 1991. Also present were the Chairman of the Trustees, Simon Schanschieff, and the Headmaster, Graham Smallbone.

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The Queen Elizabeth Theatre (since 1984)

A collection of photographs of the QET since the transformation of the Barraclough Hall as part of the Quatercentenary Development Plan. The architect, W.O. Wilson, had designed a modern auditorium, with raked seating and a large stage below the audience, a gallery and a foyer facing the Music School lawn and purpose-built rooms for changing, costumes, scenery making and storage. It was equipped with a computerized lighting system and sophisticated sound equipment. The new Oakham Theatre was officially opened on 16 November 1984 by Queen Elizabeth II.

L.R. Shipsides

A photograph of the opening

A photograph of Queen Elizabeth II unveiling the commemorative plaque in the new School theatre on 16 November 1984.

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Services

  • CHA-CHA/2-CHA/2/2
  • Sub-Series
  • 1924 - 1999
  • Part of Chapel

This sub-series is related to services held in the School Chapel since the laying of the Foundation stone in 1924.

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Dedication of the Chapel, 1925

  • CHA-CHA/2-CHA/2/2-CHA/2/2/1-CHA/2/2/1/6
  • Item
  • 29/10/1925
  • Part of Chapel

A blank post card showing clergymen leaving the School Chapel after dedication service. The post card was published by Heawood & Son, Melton Mowbray and Oakham.

Heawood & Son

The R.A.F. Cadets

A photograph of Oakham School R.A.F. cadets in 1999 at the opening of the new C.C.F. Headquarters.

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