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Beer with the school dinners

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

Pre-publication stages

This file focuses on correspondence asking/ giving John Barber permission to use certain material in his book.

John Lewis Barber

Pupils at the hanging

A press cutting from the Leicester Mercury regarding the daily life at Oakham School in the early 19th century and the publication of "The Story of Oakham School" by John Barber.

Leicester Mercury

Rutland Record, no.3

Issue of the "Rutland Record. Number Three. 1982/1983" which includes an article by John Barber entitled 'Oakham School 140 years ago', p. 118 - 121.

The Rutland Record Society