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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.

This sub-file contains photographs of the C.C.F. cadets in Market Place, Oakham at the proclamation of Queen Elizabeth II by the High Sheriff of Rutland in February 1952.

This series is related to the buildings on the School campus and documents their history. Most of the collection is made of photographs and artwork, as well as architectural plans. Each sub-series focusses on a different building.

A collection of photographs of the School theatres, the Barraclough Hall and the QET.

A collection of photographs of the QET since the transformation of the Barraclough Hall as part of the Quatercentenary Development Plan. The architect, W.O. Wilson, had designed a modern auditorium, with raked seating and a large stage below the audience, a gallery and a foyer facing the Music School lawn and purpose-built rooms for changing, costumes, scenery making and storage. It was equipped with a computerized lighting system and sophisticated sound equipment. The new Oakham Theatre was officially opened on 16 November 1984 by Queen Elizabeth II.

This sub-file focusses on photographs of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre since its refurbishment and opening in 1984.

A photograph of Queen Elizabeth II unveiling the commemorative plaque in the new School theatre on 16 November 1984.

This sub-series related to memorial services held in the School Chapel in memory of pupils, Old Oakhamians and staff members who passed away.

Order of service of a service of Commemoration marking the death of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II held in Chapel on 9 September 2022.

This collection consists of the mainly the non-paper aspects of the archives collection. The collection is random in its make up but has a good material collection which highlights the changing nature of the school's uniform.

Items in this collection range in material type and stem from a variety of sources such as the Quatercentenary celebrations or items that were once used daily on the school grounds (such as building plaques or clock hands).