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Letters reveal Wilde's golden love

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

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

New Talks in Frescos Row

News paper cutting from the Leicester Mercury reporting on the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School.

Leicester Mercury

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
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  • c.1946
  • Part of Staff

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

N/D

Ashburton Shield, 1987

This sub-series relates to the success of Oakham School Shooting VIII at Bisley in 1987, including in particular press cuttings.

The Daily Telegraph

Oakham School Chalks up Shooting Record

A photocopy of a newspaper cuttings from the Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury reporting on Oakham School success at Bisley and winning the Ashburton Shield in 1987.

Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury

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