- BES-BES/1-BES/1/1-BES/1/1/4-BES/1/1/4/20
- Stuk
- 1993
Part of Buildings and Estates
A note from Martin Minshall regarding the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School.
Martin Minshall
Part of Buildings and Estates
A note from Martin Minshall regarding the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School.
Martin Minshall
A letter from Richard Veal to Graham Smallbone
Part of Buildings and Estates
A letter from Richard Veal, History teacher at Mill Hill School, to the Headmaster Graham Smallbone regarding an article in The Independent and visiting Old School to see the frescoes.
Richard Veal
A letter from Jim Fife to Graham Smallbone
Part of Buildings and Estates
A letter from O.O. Lt Col Jim Fife to the Headmaster Graham Smallbone regarding the frescoes in Old School.
James Gordon Fife
Part of Buildings and Estates
A note from the Headmaster's Secretary to Graham Smallbone informing him of a phone call from Mr Amos McMaster-Christie regarding the Planning Committee and details of the listing if the Hall.
Oakham School
A fax transmission from Graham Smallbone to Amos McMaster-Christie
Part of Buildings and Estates
A fax transmission from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to Amos McMaster-Christie regarding the frescoes issue being discussed at the Local Council. Two pages A and B.
Graham Smallbone
A memorandum from Tom Reay to David Smith and Peter Witchell
Part of Buildings and Estates
A memorandum from Tom Reay, Bursar, to David Smith and Peter Witchell regarding the refurbishment of Old School and the building being back into use for the start of the academic year 1994-1995.
Lt Col T.M. Reay
Part of Buildings and Estates
Newspaper cutting reporting on the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School and the decision to conceal them behind shutters to allow viewing.
N/D
Letters reveal Wilde's golden love
Part of Buildings and Estates
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
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
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