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Battle lines drawn over frescoes

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

Publication

This file focusses on various publication, mostly newspaper cuttings, related to the frescoes in Old School and the painter Mary Sargant Florence and post-medieval mural painting. This file is from the year 1993.

Alan Powers

Murals win a reprieve

Newspaper cutting reporting on the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School and the decision to conceal them behind shutters to allow viewing.

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Old School (Shakespeare Centre)

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.

Oakham School

Whitwell to lose its rector

  • STF-STF/8-STF/8/14
  • Item
  • c.1946
  • Part of Staff

A newspaper cutting reporting on Rev R.G. Bisseker's retirement as Rector of Whitwell in 1946.

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Shooting

This series relates to the History of Shooting at Oakham School. The collection is made of team photographs, score books and ephemera relating to successes at Bisley. The collection spans from the 1950s to 1980s.

Oakham School

The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

This series relates to the history of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme at Oakham School since 1973. Most of the collection focusses on the 1000th Gold Award celebrations in 2000 and the visit of Prince Philip.

Oakham School

Publications

This sub-series focusses on any publication, including press cuttings, relating to the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme at Oakham School and royal visits.

Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury

Chess masters in town

A newspaper cutting reporting on the start of the fifth International chess tournament at Oakham School in 1992.

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