Kasparov's visit and Chess Training
Part of Activities and Societies
A series of correspondance, menus and newspaper cuttings concering Garry Kasparov's visit to the school and the under 14 chess training session.
Oakham School
Photographs of Kasparov's visit
Part of Activities and Societies
Colour photographs of Garry Kasparov's visit to the school including photos of a Q&A session, matches and pupils playing chess.
Oakham School
A photograph of the Press Conference
Part of Activities and Societies
A photograph of the Headmaster Tony Little, Garry Kasparov and Graham Lee at the Press Conference in the Smallbone Library on 6 November 1997.
Paul Crossfield
A photograph of the Press Conference
Part of Activities and Societies
A photograph of the Headmaster Tony Little, Garry Kasparov and Graham Lee at the Press Conference in the Smallbone Library on 6 November 1997.
Paul Crossfield
A photograph of the Press Conference
Part of Activities and Societies
A photograph of the Headmaster Tony Little and Garry Kasparov at the Press Conference in the Smallbone Library on 6 November 1997.
Paul Crossfield
A photograph of guests at the dinner
Part of Activities and Societies
A photograph of Garry Kasparov, the Headmaster Tony Little and guests at the Chess dinner on 6 November 1997.
Paul Crossfield
Part of Activities and Societies
A photograph of the unveiling of the commemorative plaque inside the new Headquarters in 1999.
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Part of Activities and Societies
A photograph of Lt Col Maxwell Heron ('74) inspecting Oakham School C.C.F. cadets in 1999 at the opening of the new C.C.F. Headquarters.
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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