Oakham School Archives

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.

Oakham School

Chess Tournament, 1990

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1990

Part of Activities and Societies

This file contain various photographs of chess tournaments and events in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Roger Blackmore

A photograph of Ilan Manor

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c.1989

Part of Activities and Societies

A photograph of Chess player Ilan Manor competing at the annual Jerwood International Youth Chess Tournament held in the Sports Hall.

Roger Blackmore

A photograph of Ilan Manor

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c.1989

Part of Activities and Societies

A photograph of Chess player Ilan Manor at the annual Jerwood International Youth Chess Tournament.

Roger Blackmore

A photograph of Peter Svidler

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c.1989

Part of Activities and Societies

A photograph of Chess player Peter Svidler competing at the annual Jerwood International Youth Chess Tournament.

Roger Blackmore

A photograph of a chess player

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c.1989

Part of Activities and Societies

A photograph of chess player competing at the annual Jerwood International Youth Chess Tournament held in the Sports Hall.

Roger Blackmore

Index of various photographs

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c.1989

Part of Activities and Societies

Index of various photographs of a chess tournament in the Sports Hall in 1989.

Roger Blackmore

A photograph of a chess match

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03/1993

Part of Activities and Societies

A photograph of a chess match opposing Vladislav Tkachiev to Elvira Sakhatova at the Oakham School International Masters' Chess Tournament held in Old Hall.

Roger Blackmore

A photograph of Chris Dunworth