A speech given by Headmaster John Buchanan on Speech Day addressing the boys, parents and staff. The speech is typed, with hand-written notations. Date is unknown, but estimated before co-education. Five pages A to E.

Stretching back to the headmastership of Dr. Doncaster, this collection comprehensively covers the correspondence, publications, photographs and other ephemera of the headmasters of Oakham School up to the present day. For many of the headmasters, correspondence and rolls calls are a significant theme in their series.

This collection also contains an excellent record of speeches and sermons given by G. Talbot Griffiths and John Buchanan.

The final series on reports covers the headmaster's, deputy headmaster's and registers writings on the state of the school, including topics such as building and estate development, admissions, the curriculum, examination results, and Old Oakhamians.

Four emails and a hand-written note (A to C) from Jill Harris, Dr Jon Chilton and Jeremy Pole regarding Dr Mel Twigg's farewell speeches.

An 8mm film believed to be an early speech by John Buchanan.

A speech titled 'Is there any future in creating wealth?' by Merrick Taylor, given at the Headmasters' Conference at Churchill College, Cambridge. Five pages A to E.

A photograph of former Headmaster John Buchanan giving a speech in Oakham Castle, in the late 1980s.

A letter from Paul Copeland to the Honorary Secretary of the Old Oakhamian Club, for possible consideration by the Headmaster, regarding new research in dentistry. Two pages A and B.

This series focuses on the Millennium celebration which took place in the School Chapel, with an emphasis on the candelabras (objects and photographs) designed and made by the Art & Design Department for the special occasion.

A copy of John Buchanan's book 'Oakham Orations' published in 1995. The book contains a selection of the former Headmaster's sermons and speeches.

This file focusses on various documents relating to events during the headmastership of Graham Smallbone.