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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.

Issue no.9 of 'The Problemist Supplement', November 2010, including a judges' report by Graham Lee.

A copy of The Official Chess Yearbook 2004 containing a report on the semi-finals and final of The Times Schools Chess Championship, won by Oakham School in 2003 pp.82-83.

A newspaper article reporting on a chess national final opposing Oakham School, captained by Alexander Yastrebov, and Royal Grammar School.

A newspaper article reporting on Oakham School winning against Southend School to reach the quarter finals of the 2002 National School's Chess championship.

A series of press cuttings concerning chess at Oakham School. Including features on 'Oakham Masters', 'Oakham Millenium Masters', 'Defending Champs make quarters', Zhanna Lazhevskaya, Alex Yastrebov, hosting of the European Chess finals (including the best junior championship in the world), and many smaller clippings about chess and the school.

Two newspaper articles from the Leicester Mercury and The times reporting on Zhanna Lazhevskaya winning the first Chess Scholarship at Oakham School in 1998.

A series of correspondance, menus and newspaper cuttings concering Garry Kasparov's visit to the school and the under 14 chess training session.