Part of History of the School
A press cutting regarding the daily life at Oakham School in the 1840s, based on James Padley's letters home and regarding John Barber's article "Oakham School 140 years ago".
Leicester Mercury
Part of Staff
Newspaper cuttings printed on one page reporting on the 1979 rugby visit from Japan School to Oakham School.
Leicester Mercury
Part of Buildings and Estates
News paper cutting from the Leicester Mercury reporting on the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School.
Leicester Mercury
Old School (Shakespeare Centre)
Part of Buildings and Estates
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.
Oakham School
Part of History of the School
A group of press cuttings published in various local newspaper advertising the publication of John Barber's "The Story of Oakham School".
Leicester Mercury
Part of Buildings and Estates
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.
Alan Powers
Part of Activities and Societies
This sub-series focusses on press cuttings, magazines and other publications reporting on chess tournaments at Oakham School, on Oakham School Chess team competing in National Championships, and the development of chess at Oakham School.
British Chess Federation
Part of History of the School
A press cutting from the Leicester Mercury regarding the daily life at Oakham School in the early 19th century and the publication of "The Story of Oakham School" by John Barber.
Leicester Mercury
Rowing Blue Rector is to Retire
Part of Staff
Press cuttings from Leicester Mercury regarding O.O. Frank Jerwood, former School Chaplain, retiring from Burton Overy rectory in 1957.
Leicester Mercury
Siberian winner makes move at county school
Part of Activities and Societies
Two newspaper articles from the Leicester Mercury and The times reporting on Zhanna Lazhevskaya winning the first Chess Scholarship at Oakham School in 1998.
Leicester Mercury