Display Prep

Getting ready for our big exhibition weekend on 11th - 13th October at Pickering Scout Hut. Its the towns annual War Weekend Event and our main fundraiser with some great items on display.

latest donation

1951 Cub Master Warrant, signed by Rowallan

This week we were given alot of Scouting memorabillia belonging to the late Marjorie Marshall who was the Akela for many years at 1st Vale of Pickering also in Goole, she gained here wood badge in 1956 by doing the relevant training at Gilwell Park, we are fortunate enough to have her Gilwell scarf, woggle and letter from John Thurman. She was awarded the Medal of Merit for her services to Scouting and when she retired from her group role as Akela in the 1970s she took on district roles later to become Ryedale District President and a member of Scout Fellowship. among the items donate are some letters to her late husband who was District Commissioner and Scout Master at 1st Vale of Pickering Scout Troop for a short period.

Letter Heading on one of Mr Marshalls Letters

Marjories Gilwell Letter, Scarf and woggle

Various letters dating from around the 1960s

Scouting Fact

A Quick Scouting Archives fact for you :-

  The gold cord Bushman’s thong was introduced in January 1952 as due to the war there was a shortage of leather. The gold thong was in use for about 4 years before HQ reverted back to the leather.

 

as informed by one of our archives supporters

Online Uniform Exhibition

As part of our online exhibition Project, here you can see a small portion of the Scout Uniforms that the Archives holds, focusing on the scout uniforms. Wolf Cub Uniforms will follow when photographed. You can see a massive difference between these uniforms and the uniform Scouts wear today.

An officers uniform dating from about the 1920s,
with minor moth damage and nice silk linning.

An officers Shirt with a fabric
34 Years Badge above the left pocket.
You can also see a hand made necker - yellow with black cord.

A Scouts shirt from Hampshire with a
 Wolf Cub Instructor Badge

This 1950s Senior Scout Uniform and belt belonged to the Present GSL at Pickering when he was a Scout in Wallasey in th 1950s where he gained his Queen's Scout Badge. Also Pictured a Mallet that was used by him with Nickname 'TAFFY' branded on the shaft.



The only Sea Scout Uniform in the Archives complete with 1940s hat,
 Second Class badge, Athlete badge, 1 year star, Tenderfoot, Patrol shoulder flash.

Part of the John Potter Collection with a framed picture of BP,
First Steps in Scouting Book, Membership Card and his uniform (detailed photos below)



His Printed King's Scout Badge and
 other Senior Scout Badges

More Senior Scout Badges and
 an unusual Bushman's thong made of yellow cord.

Exhibition Take Down

The Exhibition at Ryedale Folk Museum has now been taken down. but more to follow. Keep watching for exhibition dates and news from the Archives.

Ryedale Folk Museum Exhibition

The Archives is currently holding an exhibition at Ryedale Folk Museum which has run since the 7th June and will be on show for a further week. On show is an early scout uniform from 1st Helmsley Scout Group dating from around 1915 and some various Scouting books and badges.

some early badges.

1930s Badge book

Pickering Community Day Display

Today the archives held a display at Pickering Community Day. We had lots of interest and some donations a great day all round. The displays were on the History of the 1st Vale of Pickering Scout Group through photographs. with the Raymond Hey Collection making up the bulk of it.

Photos, membership cards and badges from the Raymond Hey Collection.

The Troop Log Book

Funds

Great Weekend display and after a talk and presentation have created a little fund from donations to buy some preservation equipment for the Archives.

New Items

New items for the Archives

Old khaki patrol flag



early wolf Cub Story Book, some great stories.

Great Donation

This week saw a wonderful donation of Scouting books dating from the early 1920s and an order of service for the thanksgiving service that was held at the 1929 World Jamboree, a near complete Companoid first aid kit. 2 Cub caps and lots of other great books. Photos to follow. These items were donated by a great supporter of the Archives and past Group Scout Leader and a life long scout.

Archive talk

Had a good afternoon giving a talk to the Womans group at Pickering Methodist Chapel. Coverd many aspects of the history of local and national Scouting and met the old Wolf Cub Leader 'Baloo' who was with the Cub Pack in the 1960s.

Wolf Cubs doing morning PT

Photos on-line

Just a few more of our photographs digitalised. With lots more to do.

 

Thats what you call a camp fire, Scout Masters building a fire at a Senior Scout Masters Training Course,
 Gilwell Park 1951. The man on the right is George Cooper Snr.

Large Gathering of Scout Masters with the ladies seated on the floor.
 The place and occasion is unknown possibly 1920-30.

Goes to show you can't get dressed in a Vango nor out of one. A member
of 1st Vale of Pickering Scout Troop at a district camp.
 

Latest News from the Archives

The Archives are now working closely with the 1st Vale of Pickering Scout Troop to produce some small decumentary type videos on Scouting. watch this space for the completed clips.

new links for the Blog

Take a look at this great website for all those Scouting Collectors out there. Its a wonderful source of information.     http://www.scoutcollecting.co.uk/spage-about_us-recommended_websites_.html

2nd Crosshill Scouts

A very interesting early photograph of 2nd Crosshills Scout Troop, note the lad 2nd from right back, he is wearing the Silver Wolf, Scouts that gained all Proficiency Badges were awarded the Silver Wolf before it became an adult award. Also the lad 2nd from right middle row and the lad 1st left back row proudly showing their King's Scout Badges.

Digital Image Archive

We have now started to digitalise all of our photographic collection heres a taster of the images scanned in so far.

Large Grand Howl at Hasty Bank camp site between the 1970s to 1990s.

Obsticle course at Jervaulx Abbey in 1948/9
when Lord Rowallan.

Wolf Cub climbing up a tree in the 1940s/50s

latest Donations

Boy Scout Enrolment Card picturing a Sea Scout, Land Scout and air Scout. Signed by Sir Charles Maclean Chief Scout.
Charles Macleans full name was Charles Hector Fitzroy Maclean, Baron Maclean, he was awarded many medals and honours including the KBE and the Bronze Wolf the only award  made by the WOSM.  He was Lord Chamberlain to HM Queen Elizabeth II from 1971 to 1984 and Sadly passing away on 8th February 1990

Scout Shops Compass boxed,
it measures no more then an inch.  

An addition to the Girl Guide Collection
is this Brownie Handkerchief with 4 Brwnies practicing
 differend crafts and skills

3 Patrol flags dating between 1940 to 1950,
Kinfisher Patrol, Hound Patrol and I think Gull Patrol.

The BSA Collection

BSA water container

BSA forage cap

The recently aquired Boy Scouts of America Collection contains mostly order of the arrow items from around the 1950s, with an Eagle Scout Woggle, photographs from an American jamboree 1957, merit badge certificates, various neckers and a water container stamped with the BSA crest. these items are a great start to the new international collection branch of the archives.


Cub necker

Order of the Arrow book, Eagle Scout Woggle
and one of the many BSA badges

 

 

The new international collection Branch contains items from World Jamborees, Badges from far away coountries, photographs, neckers and more.