Tuesday 30 April 2013

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

Sunday 28 April 2013

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.
 

Saturday 27 April 2013

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.

Saturday 13 April 2013

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