Ryedale archives

I have just recieved the minutes from all executive commity meetings from the begining of the District in 1949, AGM items, District campsite information, census forms and a book containing names of scouters in the district from the early days. It all makes very good reading and is a great addition to the Display of Ryedale in February.

Scouts at Hutton-le-hole.

A recently discovered Photograph of scouts in Hutton-le-Hole at the Ryedale Folk Museum. http://www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk/

Wolf Cub Collection

A 1950s Wolf Cub Book titled
 'The Bran tub for cubs to dip into.'

A more recent Cub Scout Handbook
from the 1970s-80s.

The Wolf Cubs Handbook from the 1950s

A 1950s addition of the Scouter
 (Scouting Magazines predecessor)

Photograph of a Wolf Cub in his garden.

A 1940s Wolf Cub Uniform with 3 proficience badges,
Athlete, Guide and handy craft. A Blue six triangle,
A tenderpad badge,a one year service star
and A seconder stripe around the arm.
 1st Vale of Pickering Necker Complete with Hat.

A Peek at the ever growing Wolf Cub collection. To view the entire Wolf Cub Collection and 1st Vale of Pickering Cub Scouting Collection you will have to wait until 2014 when it is the packs 100th anniversay. 1st Vale of Pickering Cub Pack is belived to be one of the oldest in the world been formed in 1914 as an experimental section and to be made official in 1916 name Wolf Cubs for the Boy Scouts younger brothers.

Photos

A District camp at Kirkdale ( Nr Helmsley) the old District campsite.  Recently been but onto the database so more people can view and more people will beable to get hold of copies.

If you know anything or anyone who is in the photographs please contact me. richardbowman1@live.co.uk 

Display Prep

The Old Boy Scout Uniform.
Purchased at war weekend 2011. 

My Old 1st Norton Group Necker.

Ampleforth College Group necker.
Ampleforth College Group is now closed.
Donated by Helen Dean a past leader at
Ampleforth Group.

A Gilwell necker, Wood beads, Woggle
 and wood badge course book.

A newspaper Clipping of 1st Vale of Pickering
Cubs when they won the District quiz

Today I have been putting together some objects for a Display I am doing at the Beck isle Museum in February. The display is on Scouting in Ryedale. I think I have just about got it all together. Ive been ironing old uniforms,  flattening crinkled newspaper clippings and doing write ups for the objects. All in all its been a productive day, this display will be the first of its kind there hasn't been a display on Ryedale of my knowledge to date. I'll keep you informed of when the Display is on.

The Gilwell Training Collection

The Gilwell Training collection, the wool Gilwell scarf belonged to the late Ron Schultz a former Field Commisioner and a friend of the group donated by his Wife, The Cotton Gilwell Scarf belonged to the late George Cooper a past District Commissioner and Chairman of the Group. The Gilwell Woggle belongs to myself (Richard Bowman) used for display purposes, the complete Wood Beads were donated to the Archives by Scouting Past and Present archives, the metal woggle is a Gilwell Park Scout Camp woggle beloning to myself and used for display purposes, The half Wood Beads are of unknown origin which were found in a box of other Scouting memorabilia, The wood Badge tie belonged to the late George Cooper as did the 3 metal axe and log badges.

The TIC Display

A Display at the local TIC on the history of 1st Vale of Pickering Scout Group focusing on the centenary of the group. The display ran for a couple of weeks till the leadup to the group show at the local theatre.

All comments were Good during and after the display also we got some publicity for the group.

New Arrivals

New Arrivals just put into the archive, a few bit moth bitten but anything is always welcome here at the archives.



A 1950s Queen's Scout award.

A1940s tender foot badge never been sewn on.

A pair of PL stripes from about 1950

A war-time issue, Printed tenderfoot badge.

A First Class Award never been sewn on.

Wolf Cub Totem restoration project.

The Wolf Cub Totem is nearly restored to its original state. This totem was in use from the early 1920s, right up to the early 1980s. It has the original Pole and but replacement ribbons below the head. See the difference between when I dug it out of a scout hut store room and when it left my workshop. Just as good as it was delivered by Scout Shops. 

Fresh out of the Store Room.

Stuck together again.

Nearly Complete

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