Oakham School Archives

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

The Official Chess yearbook 2002

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2002

Part of Activities and Societies

A copy of The Official Chess Yearbook 2002 containing a report on the semi-finals and final of The Times Schools Chess Championship, won by Oakham School in 2001 pp.80-81.

British Chess Federation

Russian ace makes all the right moves

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c.2003

Part of Activities and Societies

A newspaper article reporting on a chess national final opposing Oakham School, captained by Alexander Yastrebov, and Royal Grammar School.

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Various press cuttings

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1994-01-01 - 1994-01-06

Part of Activities and Societies

A copy of three newspaper articles reporting on the Oakham School International Chess Tournament held in 1994.

The Daily Telegraph

Various press cuttings

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1994-03-25 - 1994-04-09

Part of Activities and Societies

A copy of three newspaper articles reporting on the Oakham School International Chess Tournament held in 1994.

The Guardian

Oakham's time at last

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2001

Part of Activities and Societies

A newspaper article reporting on Oakham School's winning the Times Schools Chess championships final against Manchester Grammar.

Malcolm Pein

Various press cuttings

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1994-03-29 - 1994-04-17

Part of Activities and Societies

A copy of three newspaper articles reporting on the Oakham School International Chess Tournament held in 1994.

The Daily Telegraph

Oakham event is the best in the world

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13/04/1984

Part of Activities and Societies

Newspaper cutting reporting on the 1984 Oakham School International Chess Tournament.

Melton Journal

Oakham to host Euro chess finals

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09/05/1997

Part of Activities and Societies

A photocopy of a news paper article from The Rutland Times reporting on the European Chess finals to be held at Oakham School.

Rutland Times

Defending champs make quarters

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2002

Part of Activities and Societies

A newspaper article reporting on Oakham School winning against Southend School to reach the quarter finals of the 2002 National School's Chess championship.

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