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A scrapbook recording the history of the Schanschieff site, Rutland independence, photographs of the houses (exterior and interior), house photographs of the boys of Clipsham and Barrow. Contains mood boards for colour schemes and designs of each of the houses. Also contains fabric samples. Has photographs of the Simon Schanschieff's portrait at the back with his wife Pip and the artist June Mendoza; also present was the Headmaster Graham Smallbone and Pip Schanschieff.

A collection of documents, mostly photographs, relating to the Schanschieffs site.
In 1994, the School purchased the Catmose Vale site, behind Rushebrookes house. The original buildings were built in 1836-1837 by William J. Donthorn. They used to be the town’s workhouse, which later became the Catmose Vale Hospital. On the site was built a car park, two Day boys’ houses and the original buildings were converted into two Day girls’ houses. The four houses were officially opened on 17 September 1997 and were named after Rutland villages: Gunthorpe and Hambleton (Day girls), and Barrow and Clipsham (Day boys). The site was named after O.O. Simon Schanschieff ('57), Chairman of the Trustees.

A report on proposed repairs and alterations of Old School (Shakespeare Centre) from Bond & Read, Chartered Architects. Contents: Brief Description and History; Recommendations; Appendix; Photographs; Key Drawing. Some hand-written annotations by the Headmaster Graham Smallbone. Fourteen pages A to N.

This file focusses on various publication, mostly newspaper cuttings, related to the frescoes in Old School and the painter Mary Sargant Florence and post-medieval mural painting. This file is from the year 1993.

This file contains various photographs of the Merton building on Church Street, since its construction in 1990.

This file focusses on photographs of Haywoods, a boarding house for boys, since its construction in 1988.

This sub-file focusses on photographs of the Barraclough Dining Hall since its construction in 1987.

This file focusses on photographs of the Schanschieffs site, including a scrapbook of the refurbishment and opening.

This sub-series relates to the history of Old School, oldest building of Oakham School, in Cutts Close park. It is made of a collection of photographs and art work; of newspaper cuttings and letters, mostly relating to the debate concerning the refurbishment of the building and preserving the frescoes painted by Mary Sargant Florence.

News paper cutting from the Leicester Mercury reporting on the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School.