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A photo album, 1910s

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.

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Activities and Societies

  • ACS
  • Subfonds
  • 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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O.T.C. Photographic Album

An album containing photographs of the O.T.C. and C.C.F. at Oakham School. Some names are written next to the corresponding photographs. Topics include inspections, First World War Cuttings, Jubilee Parades, Armistice Day, Drums, Proclamation of King George VI, demonstrations of arms, letters and newspaper clippings.

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O.T.C./J.T.C./C.C.F.

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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O.T.C./J.T.C./C.C.F. and Scouts

This series relates to the history of Oakham School Army, Naval and Air Force contingents since 1910, and of the Boy Scouts. Most of the collection is made of photographs from the mid-20th century.

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The Oakhamian, Vol. LXXVII, Winter Term 1960

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.

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The visit of Lord French

A photograph of the O.T.C. Guard of honour at Oakham Railway Station for the visit of Lord French in May 1917.

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Photographs

This file focusses on photographs of various Inspections of the Cadets and contingents, as well as group photographs of full contingents since the early 20th century.

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