A letter from Marion Hall to Nigel Webb
Part of Buildings and Estates
A letter (A) from Marion Hall to Nigel Webb, Second Master, thanking him for a visit to the School and enclosing a short piece (B-D) on Mary Sargant Florence. Four pages.
Marion Hall
Part of Buildings and Estates
This file contains various photographs of Old School throughout the years.
Oakham School
Old School (Shakespeare Centre)
Part of Buildings and Estates
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
A negative of the Shakespeare Centre
Part of Buildings and Estates
A negative of the Shakespeare Centre in 1978.
Brian Needham
Part of Photographic and Art Collection
A series of photos of frescos in Shakespeare Centre by Mary Sargant Florence (including some images of Old School before it was the Shakespeare Centre). Also included is a letter from Margaret Camester which attaches extract of book to be published about the women's peace movement of 1915 (which contains a pamphlet by Mary Sargant Florence called 'Militarism versus feminism' and biography of her). At the back is a sheet which includes the inscribed stone over the old school door and a translation of it.
Oakham School
A note from Trevor Case to Michael Stevens
Part of Buildings and Estates
A letter from the Bursar Trevor Case to Michael Stevens regarding recommendations for Old School in 1985.
Trevor Case
Part of Buildings and Estates
This file focusses on architects' reports regarding the refurbishment of Old School in the late 1980s-early 1990s.
Bond & Read
Part of Buildings and Estates
This file focusses on correspondence regarding the refurbishment of Old School in the late 1980s-early 1990s and the issue concerning the frescoes.
Oakham School