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Activities and Societies Graham Lee Oakham School
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Activities and Societies

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  • 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.

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Various press cuttings

A copy of three newspaper articles reporting on the Oakham School International Chess Tournament held in 1994.

The Guardian

Defending champs make quarters

A newspaper article reporting on Oakham School winning against Southend School to reach the quarter finals of the 2002 National School's Chess championship.

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The Man Who Would Be King

A book of press cuttings from Garry Kasparov's visit to the school called 'The man who would be king' and three photos, colour photos of Garry with school pupils.

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