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A photograph of Gerald Botteley playing chess at a chess tournament in school.

A balance sheet forecasting OSEL profits for the year 1995-1996.

A photograph of Derek Grant playing chess in a tournament organised by the School. Date is unknown.

Three letters from Alan Grieve and Roger Blackmore regarding OSEL events and Activity Holidays in 1984 and the need to add to the catering staff.

Chess puzzle from The Independent, with a short note on the start of Oakham School Junior International in 1992.

A newspaper cutting reporting on the start of the fifth International chess tournament at Oakham School in 1992.

A collection of material from Anna Bentley's office including some school trophies, specially produced Oakham School dictionaries, entry books for the school, financial accounts, exam results, and correspondence. Most of the material in this collection relates to work completed in the marketing, administrative and foundation departments of the school.

A small piece of paper with the list of Ancaster Chess teams, captained by Claudia Fischer, probably for an interhouse competition.

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.

A photograph of former Headmaster John Buchanan attending a chess tournament in the Sports Hall in 1984.