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Chess Tournament, 1990

This file contain various photographs of chess tournaments and events in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Roger Blackmore

Activities and Societies

  • ACS
  • Subfonds
  • 1905 - 2024

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.

Oakham School

A photograph of Chris Dunworth

A photograph of Chris Dunworth competing at the Oakham School International Maters' Chess Tournament in Old Hall in March 1993.

Roger Blackmore

Photographs

This sub-series focusses on photographs of various Chess tournaments and other events held at Oakham School.

Roger Blackmore