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Publication

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

Old School (Shakespeare Centre)

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

New Talks in Frescos Row

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

Leicester Mercury

Letters reveal Wilde's golden love

A newspaper cutting from The Independent reporting on letters revealing a previously unknown male love of Oscar Wilde, and on the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School. Hand-written note from Rod Smith to Graham Smallbone at the bottom of the article.

The Independent

Correspondence

This file focusses on correspondence regarding the refurbishment of Old School in the late 1980s-early 1990s and the issue concerning the frescoes.

Oakham School

Battle lines drawn over frescoes

Newspaper cutting from The Daily Telegraph reporting on the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School and the decision to install panelling instead of covering them.

The Daily Telegraph

Architecture

This file focusses on architects' reports regarding the refurbishment of Old School in the late 1980s-early 1990s.

Bond & Read

A note to Graham Smallbone

A note from the Headmaster's Secretary to Graham Smallbone informing him of a phone call from Mr Amos McMaster-Christie regarding the Planning Committee and details of the listing if the Hall.

Oakham School

A note to Graham Smallbone

A note to the Headmaster Graham Smallbone regarding Michael Stevens suggesting asking John Barber about the frescoes.

Oakham School

A letter from Richard Veal to Graham Smallbone

A letter from Richard Veal, History teacher at Mill Hill School, to the Headmaster Graham Smallbone regarding an article in The Independent and visiting Old School to see the frescoes.

Richard Veal

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