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Photographic and Art Collection Mary Sargant Florence
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The Old School Frescoes

A short history of the commission of the frescoes and the "Story of Gareth", inspiration for the paintings in Old School, including the sketches of the frescoes. Five pages A to E.

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Frescoes

All the items in this series are related to the frescoes in Old School, commissioned by Walter Lee Sargant and painted by his sister, Mary Sargant-Florence, illustrating the "Story of Gareth".

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Photographic and Art Collection

  • PHA
  • Subfonds
  • 1919 - 2016

A collection of photographs and artworks of the school campus and buildings, and pupils and staff.

There is one series dedicated to a large collection of photographic negatives which show the campus, daily life at school, and special events. These cover the period 1978 - 1988.

One series focus on the frescoes painted by Mary Sargant Florence in Old School and is rich in research about the frescoes and the artist.

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