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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.

The Oakhamian Magazine, recording the Summer term 1960 (published in Winter term 1960). Contents: Editorial; School News; O.O. News; Avete; Land Utilisation Survey; The Weather Board; 1066 And All That; Land of the Midnight Sun; Societies; Music Notes; Literary; Combined Cadet Force; Waitwith Camp; Scout Notes; Games; Correspondence; Valete; Crossword. Twelve double-pages A to L.

Four pages (A to D) from a 1919 photo album, with captions below the photographs. Contents: Main entrance (School House), pupils after school fire, 1919; 'Tudor House' in Boughton; Rugby 1st XV, 1919; Burleigh gardens and pond; Old Hall and the quad; A cricket match; Lord French inspecting the cadets; St John's College; pupils in the quad; the Long Dormitory boys; a dog; Coates, 1919; pupils at the baths; Burleigh woods and hill; Market Place; F.C. Dwyer; Cricket 1st XI, 1919; The Rectory; C.F. Bayley.