Part of History of the School
A press cutting regarding the daily life at Oakham School in the 1840s, based on James Padley's letters home and regarding John Barber's article "Oakham School 140 years ago".
Leicester Mercury
Documents relating to the Publication of J.L.Barber's The story of Oakham School
Part of History of the School
A series of permissions letters and negatives relating to the publication of J.L.Barber's The story of Oakham School.
John Lewis Barber
A letter from the Leicester Mercury to John Barber
Part of History of the School
A letter from Neville Stack, Editor of the Leicester Mercury, to John Barber giving him permission to print the picture of The Duke of Edinburgh in his upcoming publication.
Neville Stack
A letter from Geoffrey Lockwood to John Barber
Part of History of the School
A letter from Geoffrey P. Lockwood to John Barber sharing memories on his time at school, prompted by an article in The Telegraph.
Geoffrey P. Lockwood
Letters regarding the sales of "The Story of Oakham School"
Part of History of the School
Two letters, from Trevor Case and Roger Blackmore to John Barber regarding the sums produced by the sales of signed copies of "The Story of Oakham School" to the Quatercentenary Appeal.
Trevor Case
A letter from A.L. Stacey to John Barber
Part of History of the School
A letter from A.L .Stacey to John Barber congratulating him on finishing his book "The Story of Oakham School".
A.L. Stacey
Part of History of the School
A letter from Moira thanking John Barber for sending a form to purchase his book "The Story of Oakham School".
Moira
A letter from David Tew to John Barber
Part of History of the School
A letter from David Tew thanking John Barber for sending a copy of his book "The Story of Oakham School".
David Tew
A letter from Gordon Clark to John Barber
Part of History of the School
A letter from C. Gordon F. Clark sending to John Barber a cutting from the Kent and Sussex Courier regarding the publication of "The Story of Oakham School".
C.G.F. Clark
A letter from K.R. Bowes to Tom Badgery
Part of History of the School
A letter from K.R. Bowes to T.W. Badgery regarding the purchase of Doncaster Close and the 1832 Reform Bill abolishing the Rotten Boroughs. The letter was enclosed with HIS/1/2/4/48.
Kenneth Richard Bowes