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A letter from David Smith to Tom Case, Bursar, regarding the changes in the Shakespeare Centre after its relinquishment by the English Department on completion of the Merton building in 1991.

A memorandum from the Bursar Tom Reay to Dave Smith regarding carrying out alterations in the Shakespeare Centre in 1991.

A letter from David Smith, Head of Drama, to the Bursar Tom Reay regarding repairs to be carried out in the Shakespeare Centre and restoring the building for Music and Drama performances and rehearsals.

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.

A collection of photographs of the Barraclough Hall since its construction in 1946. Once a warehouse at the terminus of the Canal on Ashwell Road, later converted into stables, the Barraclough Hall was named in honour of Mrs Barraclough, benefactor to the school, and in memory of her late husband, Norman Barraclough (OO, 1883). At the west end was the stage and the theatre would seat about three hundred and fifty people. Other features included a traditional long hall, raked stage and Proscenium Arch. The opening ceremony took place on 20 June 1953.

This sub-file focusses on photographs of the Barraclough Hall since its construction in 1946.

A photograph album recording the conversion of Deanscroft stables into the Barraclough Hall, from the construction of the new theatre to the opening on 20 June 1953.

A black and white photograph of boys on campus, walking outside the Barraclough Hall and the sun dial, looking towards Ashwell Road, in the 1950s or 1960s. The photograph was taken by Photo-Reportage Ltd and the number of print is stamped on the back: 147847.

A black and white photograph of the south front of the Barraclough Hall, before the construction of the Music School. The photograph was taken by Photo-Reportage Ltd and the number of print is stamped on the back: 157576.