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This file focusses on photographs on the School Campus throughout the years. Some photographs are of the whole campus, in particular aerial photographs taken by Aerofilms Ltd, and some are collection of individual buildings, taken by Companies or individuals.
Aerofilms Ltd
Photographs of various buildings
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Three photographs of Old School, All Saints Church and School House in their original frame. The photographs were taken by John Burton & Sons, Photographers and Artists, Leicester, in activity from 1863 to 1911.
John Burton & Sons, Photographers and Artists
Photographic Survey of the Hodges Building
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A survey of Hodges Building, now Littles, containing architectural plans, photographs, notes on the Hodges building and proposed refurbishment.
Archaeological Project Services
A collection which focuses on the history of the school campus and buildings. There is an excellent photographic record of the school campus including the development of both houses and teaching buildings.
The collection contains architectural plans for buildings and press releases/ photographs of the opening of new additions to the school campus.
This sub-fonds contains general policy documents more relevant to the estates and IT daily functions.
The three series divide this sub-fonds amongst buildings, campus services, and IT.
Oakham School
Letters reveal Wilde's golden love
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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.
The Independent
Battle lines drawn over frescoes
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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.
The Daily Telegraph
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News paper cutting from the Leicester Mercury reporting on the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School.
Leicester Mercury
Off the wall - Phoebe Traquair
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Article by Alan Powers on the painter Phoebe Traquair and post-medieval mural painting.
Alan Powers
A letter from Bryan Waites to Graham Smallbone
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A letter from Bryan Waites, Geography teacher, to the Headmaster Graham Smallbone regarding a plaque commemorating Archdeacon Robert Johnson (A). Enclosing the proposed plaque design (B).
Bryan Waites