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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.

A photograph of Oakham School 1st Shooting team in 1970.

A photograph of Oakham School 1st Shooting team in 1969.

A photograph of Oakham School 1st Shooting team in 1968.

A letter from the Headmaster Graham Smallbone to O.O. Henry Blagg regarding the press coverage of the debate concerning the frescoes in Old School and the plan for the restoration of the building.

This series relates to the History of Shooting at Oakham School. The collection is made of team photographs, score books and ephemera relating to successes at Bisley. The collection spans from the 1950s to 1980s.