- BES-BES/1-BES/1/1-BES/1/1/4
- 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
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
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
A letter from Graham Smallbone to Jim Fife
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
A letter from Graham Smallbone to Elizabeth Cumming
Part of Buildings and Estates
A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Dr Elizabeth Cumming regarding preserving the frescoes in Old School whilst trying to restore the historical building, and discussing the press coverage of the debate.
Graham Smallbone
Part of Buildings and Estates
A report on the murals in Old School (Shakespeare Centre) from Bond & Read, Chartered Architects. Contents: Description and History; Appendix; Key Drawings. Seven pages A to G.
Bond & Read
A letter from Grahams Smallbone to The Lord Charteris of Amisfield
Part of Buildings and Estates
A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Lt Col the Lord Charteris of Amisfield regarding the history of Old School, and the restorations carried out by architects.
Graham Smallbone
A fax from Bond & Read to Tom Reay
Part of Buildings and Estates
A fax transmission from Bond & Read, Chartered Architects, to The Bursar Tom Reay, enclosing a letter from English Heritage to the Philip Dales at Rutland District Council, regarding the refurbishment of Old School and protecting the frescoes. Three pages A to C.
Bond & Read
A letter from Graham Smallbone to Corinna Pike
Part of Buildings and Estates
A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to O.O. Corinna Pike regarding the frescoes in Old School and the forthcoming Old Oakhamian Dinner.
Graham Smallbone
A letter from Elizabeth Cumming
Part of Buildings and Estates
A letter (A) from Dr Elizabeth Cumming to the Headmaster Graham Smallbone regarding the debate concerning covering the frescoes in Old School. Attached is a photocopy of an article published in The Times on 20 August 1993 regarding an exhibition on Phoebe Anna Traquair in Edinburgh Art Galleries (B).
Dr Elizabeth Cumming
A letter from Elizabeth Cumming to Graham Smallbone
Part of Buildings and Estates
A letter from Dr Elizabeth Cumming to the Headmaster Graham Smallbone regarding the restoration of Old School and preserving the frescoes.
Dr Elizabeth Cumming