Newspaper cutting reporting on the first round of the Oakham School Junior International in 1992.

Newspaper cutting reporting on the second round of Oakham School Junior International in 1992.

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

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.

A photograph of the Haywood Building (right) and the Ashburton Dining Hall (left), with pupils and F.G Hiscocks walking on the path, probably in the 1960s. Number of print stamped on the back: 147809.

A photograph of the Beach studies, looking toward the Science block, in the 1960s. The photograph was taken by Photo-Reportage Ltd and the number of print is stamped on the back: 862871.

A collection of photographs and art work relating to the whole School Campus, in particular aerial photographs from 1937 of the School and the town, and a file of individual photographs of buildings around the campus. The oldest items in this sub-series date back to the 19th century.

A photograph of a house kitchen in the 1960s, the house is not known. The photograph was taken by Photo-Reportage Ltd and the number of print is stamped on the back: 862837.

A collection of photographs of the Barraclough Hall since its construction in 1946. Once a warehouse at the terminus of the Canal on Ashwell Road, later converted into stables, the Barraclough Hall was named in honour of Mrs Barraclough, benefactor to the school, and in memory of her late husband, Norman Barraclough (OO, 1883). At the west end was the stage and the theatre would seat about three hundred and fifty people. Other features included a traditional long hall, raked stage and Proscenium Arch. The opening ceremony took place on 20 June 1953.