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- 1985 - 1993
Part of Buildings and Estates
This file focusses on architects' reports regarding the refurbishment of Old School in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Bond & Read
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Archival descriptionLetters reveal Wilde's golden love
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- 30/09/1993
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
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- File
- 1985 - 1994
Part of Buildings and Estates
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
A letter from Graham Smallbone to the Daily Telegraph
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- 04/10/1993
Part of Buildings and Estates
A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to the Editor of The Daily Telegraph regarding the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School and the restoration of the building.
Graham Smallbone
Battle lines drawn over frescoes
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- Item
- 02/10/1993
Part of Buildings and Estates
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
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- 05/10/1993
Part of Buildings and Estates
News paper cutting from the Leicester Mercury reporting on the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School.
Leicester Mercury
Off the wall - Phoebe Traquair
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- 11/1993
Part of Buildings and Estates
Article by Alan Powers on the painter Phoebe Traquair and post-medieval mural painting.
Alan Powers
Old School (Shakespeare Centre)
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- Sub-Series
- 1970 - 1994
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
A letter from Graham Smallbone to Henry Blagg
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- 04/11/1993
Part of Buildings and Estates
A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to O.O. Henry Blagg regarding the press coverage of the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School and the plan for the restoration of the building.
Graham Smallbone
A letter from Graham Smallbone to Jim Fife
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- 08/10/1993
Part of Buildings and Estates
A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to O.O. James Fife regarding the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School.
Graham Smallbone
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