The War Graves Commission Photographic Project
Part of The World Wars
A CD of photographs of Old Oakhamian's graves who are buried within Commonwealth cemeteries. Includes 2 CDs and a business card. One CD entitled Rutland & 'The Great War A Lasting Tribute to a Great & Noble Part' and the other is entitled 'Old Oakhamians TWAPP'. Items A to C
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Part of Activities and Societies
Invitation from the Chairman of the Exploration Society to Parents to a Third Annual Public Lecture by Lt. Col. John Blashford-Snell on "Operation Drake '79-81"
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Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to Oakham School
Part of Activities and Societies
A5 stapled programme for the visit of His Royal Highness The Duke Of Edinburgh for the 1000th Gold Award
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Sights and Sounds of Oakham School
Part of Photographic and Art Collection
A group of 430 slides taken by Jim Bride for the project "Sights and Sounds of Oakham School" between 1975 and 1976. Slides show staff and pupils in houses, on campus and in lessons, buildings, sporting events and other aspects of everyday life at school.
Jim Bride
Part of Buildings and Estates
A negative of a room in the Design block in 1978.
Brian Needham
Part of Buildings and Estates
A negative of a room in the Design block in 1978.
Brian Needham
Negatives of the Design & Technology Centre
Part of Buildings and Estates
Three negatives (A to C) of the Design and Technology Centre on the corner of Kilburn Road and Station Road in 1978.
Brian Needham
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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