A collection which charts the various societies and activities available to pupils at Oakham School. Documents include photographic records and correspondence for different societies. Topics include chess, CCF/OTC, scouts, Duke of Edinburgh Award, Oligoi , Exploratory Society, and trips and expeditions.

The multiple series contain administrative documents for the various societies and certain series, such as Duke of Edinburgh Award and CCF/OTC have excellent photographic record of formal or informal events.

There is a particularly detailed series on Chess and the event of Gary Kasparov's visit to the school.

There is a good collection of shooting medals and trophies, kindly donated by Henry Blagg.

This series relates to the history of Oakham School Army, Naval and Air Force contingents since 1910, and of the Boy Scouts. Most of the collection is made of photographs from the mid-20th century.

This sub-series relates to the history of the Cadets at Oakham School since 1910. The bulk of the collection is made of photographs of inspection throughout the 20th century.

This file focusses on photographs of various Inspections of the Cadets and contingents, as well as group photographs of full contingents since the early 20th century.

This sub-file contains photographs of the annual C.C.F. inspection on Doncaster Close by Colonel J. Eaton, under the Headmastership of John Buchanan., in 1959.

A photograph of Oakham School cadets marching on Doncaster Close during the 1959 Annual inspection. The photograph was taken by Photo-Reportage Ltd and the number of print is stamped on the back: 157558.

A photograph of Oakham School cadets being inspected on Doncaster Close. The photograph was taken by Photo-Reportage Ltd and the number of print is stamped on the back: 157507.

A photograph of Oakham School cadets being inspected on Doncaster Close. The photograph was taken by Photo-Reportage Ltd and the number of print is stamped on the back: 157504.

A photograph of Oakham School cadets being inspected on Doncaster Close. The photograph was taken by Photo-Reportage Ltd and the number of print is stamped on the back: 157503.

A photograph of Oakham School cadets demonstrating artillery fire on Doncaster Close during the 1959 annual inspection. The photograph was taken by Photo-Reportage Ltd and the number of print is stamped on the back: 157556.