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Activities and Societies

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  • 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

Negative file, June 1991 - May 1992

A storage file with negatives of Roger Blackmore's photographs. A list of contents: C.C.F., Peter Witchell's Horn Concerto, Lincoln House charity, Heartbeat, swimming, School photograph, leavers, hockey, netball, chess, The Crucible.

Roger Blackmore

A negative file, 1990

A storage file with negatives of Roger Blackmore's photographs. Contents: Oakham Festival '90; Staff; Athletics and Sports Day; Speech Day guest; Lectures; Swimming; C.C.F.; Chess; Hockey; School Campus. Negatives A to JF.

Roger Blackmore

A photo album

A blue photo album containing photographs of the opening of Schanschieffs, retiring teachers, sports teams, the school orchestra, Oxbridge entrants, the 50th anniversary of Deanscroft/Haywoods, the Harvest Party, the Row Across Channel challenge, Sports Day and the visit of Garry Kasparov.

Oakham School

Chess masters in town

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

N/D

Chess puzzle

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

The Independent on Sunday

Shirov's good luck

Newspaper cutting reporting on the first round of the Oakham School Junior International in 1992.

The Daily Telegraph

Shirov triumphs despite mistake

Newspaper cutting reporting on the second round of Oakham School Junior International in 1992.

The Daily Telegraph

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