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
Letters reveal Wilde's golden love
Part of Buildings and Estates
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
Victorian life at Oakham School
Part of History of the School
A press cutting regarding the daily life at Oakham School in the Victorian era and regarding the article "Oakham School 140 years ago" by John Barber published in the Rutland Record no. 3.
Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury