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A letter from Roger Blackmore to Peter Buckingham

A letter from Roger Blackmore to Peter Buckingham, former member of the Shooting VIII, regarding a possible donation to support the 1993 Development Plan and the building of a new Information and Study Centre.

Roger Blackmore

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

O.T.C./J.T.C./C.C.F. and Scouts

This series relates to the history of Oakham School Army, Naval and Air Force contingents since 1910, and of the Boy Scouts. Most of the collection is made of photographs from the mid-20th century.

Oakham School

O.T.C./J.T.C./C.C.F.

This sub-series relates to the history of the Cadets at Oakham School since 1910. The bulk of the collection is made of photographs of inspection throughout the 20th century.

Oakham School

C.C.F. rifle shooting practice

A photograph of three cadets practising rifle shooting. The photograph was taken by Melton Mowbray Times and the number of print is written on the back: 1580/42A.

Melton Mowbray Times Co. Ltd.

Cadets at the shooting range

A photograph of cadets preparing their rifles for shooting practice at a C.C.F. training. The photograph was taken by Soldier Magazine and the number of print is written on the back: 760949.

Soldier Magazine

Cadets at the shooting range

A photograph of cadets preparing their rifles for shooting practice at a C.C.F. training. The photograph was taken by Soldier Magazine and the number of print is written on the back: 760950.

Soldier Magazine

Cadets at the shooting range

A photograph of cadets preparing their rifles for shooting practice at a C.C.F. training. The photograph was taken by Soldier Magazine and the number of print is written on the back: 760951.

Soldier Magazine

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