Parte de Activities and Societies
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.
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Oakham School International Masters' Chess Tournament
Parte de Activities and Societies
Photographs and negatives of the 1993 Oakham School International Masters' Chess Tournament held in Old Hall.
Roger Blackmore
Oakham School C.C.F. - The First Hundred Years
Parte de Activities and Societies
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.
Richard Middlecott Davies
International Junior Chess Tournament, 1984
Parte de Activities and Societies
A photograph of guests and participants at the 1984 International Junior Chess tournament organised as part of the Quatercentenary celebrations.
Oakham School
International Chess Tournament
Parte de Activities and Societies
This file contains photographs of the 1988 International Chess tournament held in the Sports Hall and the Ashburton Hall.
Roger Blackmore
Parte de Activities and Societies
This file contain various photographs of chess tournaments and events in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Roger Blackmore
C.C.F. Annual inspection, 1963
Parte de Activities and Societies
A photograph of C.C.F. officers during the annual C.C.F. inspection in 1963.
Stamford Mercury
Ashburton Shields winners, 1975
Parte de Activities and Societies
A photograph (A) of Oakham School Shooting team that won the Ashburton Shield in 1975. Attached is a list of names (B).
Brian and Elizabeth Nicholls
Annual Jerwood International Youth Chess Tournament
Parte de Activities and Societies
Photographs and negatives of the 1989 annual Jerwood International Youth Chess Tournament held in the Sports Hall.
Roger Blackmore
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.
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