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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.

This sub-file contains photographs of the annual C.C.F. inspection on Doncaster Close by Colonel J. Eaton, under the Headmastership of John Buchanan., in 1959.

A photograph of Oakham School cadets on Doncaster Close during the 1959 Annual inspection. The photograph was taken by Photo-Reportage Ltd and the number of print is stamped on the back: 157511.

A photograph of Oakham School cadets being inspected on Doncaster Close. The photograph was taken by Photo-Reportage Ltd and the number of print is stamped on the back: 157510.

A photograph of Oakham School cadets being inspected on Doncaster Close. The photograph was taken by Photo-Reportage Ltd and the number of print is stamped on the back: 157503.

This file focusses on various documents relating to the history of the C.C.F. and the School Cadets, which do not fit in any other theme file.

A War Certificate 'A' awarded to cadet Anthony Jeffrey Doy of the Oakham School Contingent J.T.C. on 21 March 1945.

A photocopy of the obituary of The Right Reverend Douglas Feaver, who passed away on 9 November 1997, published in The Times in November 1997. The Rt Rev Douglas Feaver was an Honorary Old Oakhamian.

This series focuses on the Junior House/Chapmans pupils and staff since its opening in 1910. It first comprised the Junior Department with facilities for boys boarders and classrooms. The house was renamed Chapmans in September 1960, after Frank Emerson Chapman, first Housemaster of the Junior House; it became a Senior House. Most of the series is made of photographs, house photographs as well as more informal photographs.

This series focuses on the boarding boys in Deanscroft, since its opening in 1948. The Headmaster himself was Housemaster, until 1971. Deanscroft boarding house was closed on Speech Day 1989, prior to its conversion into Stevens, a boarding house for girls. The boarding boys were moved to the newly built Haywoods House on Kilburn Road. The items include the complete set of house photographs and informal photographs showing boys around the house and on campus, as well as duty records.