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The Old Oakhamian, No.47, 1985 - Quatercentenary Commemorative Issue

The Old Oakhamian Magazine, published in 1985. Contents: Editorial; This Year's President; Richard Bull; O.O. Quatercentenary Dinner; A.G.M. and O.O. Day; Regional Reunions; 1984 - A Personal View; The Royal Visit; A Pilot through the Shoals; Life in the Twenties and the Eighties; School News; O.O. News; New Members; Address Changes; Engagements, Marriages, Births & Deaths; Obituaries; O.O. Golfing Society; O.O. Rifle Club; O.O. Masonic Lodge; Notices; Club Colours/School Shop; Rugby Fixtures; Diary Dates; Late News; An Oakham Overture to Poetry. Twenty-three double-pages A to W.

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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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