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Activities and Societies Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Oakham School
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A programme of the Royal Visit

A programme for the visit of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to Oakham School on 28 November 2000. Two double-pages A and B.

Oakham School

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

Photographs of the Royal Visit

This contains photographs of the visit of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh and the celebration of the 1000th Gold Awards being awarded at Oakham School.

Oakham School

Publications

This sub-series focusses on any publication, including press cuttings, relating to the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme at Oakham School and royal visits.

Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury

The 1000th Gold Award

This sub-series focusses on the celebrations for the 1000th Gold Award, and the visit of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh on 28 November 2000.

Oakham School

The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme

This series relates to the history of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme at Oakham School since 1973. Most of the collection focusses on the 1000th Gold Award celebrations in 2000 and the visit of Prince Philip.

Oakham School

Ephemera

This sub-series contains various items relating to the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme at Oakham School, for example licensing certificates.

Phil Brown