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Oakham School Activities
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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.

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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

Ephemera

This file focusses on various documents relating to the history of the C.C.F. and the School Cadets, which do not fit in any other theme file.

Oakham School

War Certificate A

A War Certificate 'A' awarded to cadet Anthony Jeffrey Doy of the Oakham School Contingent J.T.C. on 21 March 1945.

The War Office

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

Cadets at the shooting range

A photograph of cadets practising rifle shooting at a C.C.F. training. The photograph was taken by Soldier Magazine and the number of print is written on the back: 760953.

Soldier Magazine

Oakham School C.C.F. - The First Hundred Years

A booklet produced by Captain R.M. Davies for the Centenary of the C.C.F. Contents: A Short Narrative History; Officers; SSIs and Helpers; Annual Camps; Inspecting Officers; Exams, Numbers and Training; Shooting; Band and Drums and parades.

R.M. Davies

Oakham School C.C.F. - The First Hundred Years

A draft booklet produced by Captain R.M. Davies for the Centenary of the C.C.F. Contents: A Short Narrative History; Officers; SSIs and Helpers; Annual Camps; Inspecting Officers; Exams, Numbers and Training; Shooting; Band and Drums and parades. Twenty-two pages A to V.

R.M. Davies

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: 760951.

Soldier Magazine

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