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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-series focusses on photographs of Oakham School 1st Shooting VIII, mostly during the 1950s and 1960s, as well as teams competing in the Ashburton Competition at Bisley.

This series relates to the History of Shooting at Oakham School. The collection is made of team photographs, score books and ephemera relating to successes at Bisley. The collection spans from the 1950s to 1980s.

A photograph of Denis Giuseppi, Jan West and Ernie Wilton holding the Ashburton Shield and Shooting trophies in 1987.

Two similar photographs (A and B) of Denis Giuseppi, Jan West and Ernie Wilton holding the Ashburton Shield and Shooting trophies in 1987.

This sub-series relates to the success of Oakham School Shooting VIII at Bisley in 1987, including in particular press cuttings.

The itinerary of the boarding and day houses' trip to Alton Towers on 16 May 1999, sent by Jan West to houses to be announced and displayed.

A note from Jan West to Alton Towers Booking Office confirming the costs and number of pupils and staff visiting the amusement park on 16 May 1999.

This file relates to various School trips to the amusement park Alton Towers between 1999 and 2001.

An invoice from Alton Towers for Oakham School visit's to the amusement park on 21 May 2000.