Thursday 25 February 2016

Object of the month #1

As Scouts and Guides celebrated Founders day/Thinking day on the 22nd February, this months object is the Replica Chief Scouts Plume made traditionally with dyed horse hair bristles.

Latest finding

Amazing what you might find in an old pile of magazines, a copy of the arts management weekly magazine featuring this article from 1995.

Saturday 20 February 2016

Scouts in Dads Army Film

Just to confirm that the 1st Vale of Pickering Scout Troop can be seen on the new Dad's Army Film, in the final Parade Scene! Here are some photos from the days filming. The Archives provided 22 Boy Scout Uniforms and with thanks to the Thane Rover Scout Crew the Scouts were kitted with Scout staffs and flags.





Latest Exhibition

The latest Archives Exhibition at Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole mostly based around local Scouting, also includes a Scout shop and display on the new Dad's Army Film that the archives supplied 22 Boy Scout Uniforms for the final parade scene in the film.