A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1965, paying tribute to the new Chairman, Thomas Haywood, discussing three innovations to the education at Oakham School - a small Sixth Form house, the building of a Technology Department, and the establishments of setting by subjects and tutors, and sporting achievements. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Six pages A to F.

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1966, paying tribute to the Guest, Sir Thomas Armstrong, discussing the building programme and the Music School, the new innovation that is College House, and boarding matters. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Six pages A to F.

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1969, discussing the the Independence, the Second Development Campaign, and the destruction of the cricket pavilion. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Five pages A to E.

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1972, paying tribute to Mr Eric Weiss who opened the new Sports Hall, discussing the Co-Education, sporting achievements and staff news. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Twelve pages A to L.

A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day 1973, paying tribute to the Guest of Honour, Mrs Yates, discussing the increase in numbers, the Upper School, staff news, and the building programme. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Seven pages A to G.

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 booklet entitled 'Oakham School, "Jerwood Sphere" innovation day', with photographs and diagrams and a programme for the event. Contents: Setting the Scene, Making Creativity and innovation deliberate and systematic, How creative can we be as regards the learning and teaching experience?, Ideas, ideas, ideas, Some fundamental principles.

A photograph of Patrick Wilson and Lower School pupils waiting by the new pelican crossing on Burley Road in 1988.

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.

Minutes of a Parent/Teacher Committee meeting held on 15 May 1982 in Old Hall. Contents: Matters arising from the minutes; Quatercentenary Appeal; Possible Opportunities for Parents to meet the Headmaster; Entertaining prep schools and other visiting teams; Any Other Business; Representation of the Committee; Date of the next meeting. Two pages A to B.