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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.

This file focusses on correspondence regarding the refurbishment of Old School in the late 1980s-early 1990s and the issue concerning the frescoes.

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

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).