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A series of photos of frescos in Shakespeare Centre by Mary Sargant Florence (including some images of Old School before it was the Shakespeare Centre). Also included is a letter from Margaret Camester which attaches extract of book to be published about the women's peace movement of 1915 (which contains a pamphlet by Mary Sargant Florence called 'Militarism versus feminism' and biography of her). At the back is a sheet which includes the inscribed stone over the old school door and a translation of it.

A4 Magazine named "Oakhamian - February 1988", stappled; plain, burgundy cover wih yellow letters; 64 pages; contents: Editorial, People places events, J. Walton, The Chapel, Poem - Consideration, Speech Day, Into Industry, OSCA, Being New, Denis Giuseppi, The Ashburton, The Barraclough opening, Kenya, Drama, Poems, Sport, The Tramp, The Oxbridge Lie, Music, Societies and Travel, 20 years ago; with various photographs of staff, pupils, plays, sports, trips

A4 Magazine named "Oakhamian - February 1992", stappled; a photograph of scaffolding and the Merton building on the cover; 48 pages; contents: People Places Events, Art, Drama, Features, Music, Poetry, Sport; with various photographs of staff, pupils, plays, sports, trips

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.

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.

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).

A letter from Dr Elizabeth Cumming to the Headmaster Graham Smallbone regarding the restoration of Old School and preserving the 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.

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