Article in the Gazette and Herald

Come and explore scout exhibition at Beck Isle Museum in Pickering - Wednesday 22nd February 2012

A NEW season has been launched at Beck Isle Museum in Pickering with a special exhibition on the history of scouting.
The display has been put together by Richard Bowman, a member of the 1st Vale of Pickering Scout Group.
Richard, who is also a volunteer at Beck Isle and an apprentice at Ryedale Folk Museum, has been involved with the scouts all his life and started collecting items from various events and jamborees as a child.
The 17-year-old became increasingly interested in memorabilia after doing some research on his Scout group.

“I actually found out that the group was founded in 1910 and the Cub pack was founded in 1914 which makes us one of the first Cub packs,” he said.
“Since then I have had a number of displays in different places. During 2010 I was one of the main organiser of centenary celebrations for the group, I organised a Scout Show, A Back to Basics Camp and I wrote a book on the History of The Group as well as many other things.”
Richard said his collection now includes a full set of 1929 World Jamboree newspapers and more than 50 badges many dating back almost 100 years.
“It’s great that the two voluntary and charitable organisations can work together to produce a great display,” he said.

“I believe that we need to keep the history of the Scout movement alive as we don’t want to forget how it all began.”

Richard Bowman - Exhibition Organiser



Article from trekwear on display at Beck Isle

An exhibition dedicated to the history of the Scouting movement has gone on show at a museum in Yorkshire.

Beck Isle Museum in Pickering will be showing a number of items showcasing over 100 years of Scout history including more than 50 badges, reports the York Press.

Richard Bowman, who put the collection together, is a member of the 1st Vale of Pickering Scout Group and used the local faction as a basis for looking at the entire organisation.

He told the news provider: "I actually found out that the group was founded in 1910 and the cub pack was founded in 1914 which makes use of one of the first Cub packs."

Mr Bowman has also written a book about the history of his Scout Group, which accompanies the exhibition.

Robert Baden-Powell founded the Scout movement in 1907, which has always had an emphasis on outdoor activities and practical skills with those involved collecting badges to prove their proficiency in these tasks.

http://www.trekwear.co.uk/trousers-shorts/walking-hiking-trousers/c170/scout-exhibition-goes-on-show/a3709/News.aspx

A plea from the Archives

 A Plea from the Archives. ithas been discused that a small section of 1st Vale of Pickering scout troop will be parading in the War Weekend 2012 Parade and need an old flag to march behind can you help.

WANTED OLD BOY SCOUT TROOP FLAGS, WOLF CUB FLAGS, ROVER CREW FLAGS, SENIOR SCOUT FLAGS.

News Paper article (Gazette and Herald) on the Beck Isle Display

Scouts memorabilia goes on show at Beck Isle Museum, Pickering,

7:53am Wednesday 15th February 2012

A NEW season has been launched at Beck Isle Museum in Pickering, with a new exhibition on the history of Scouting.
The display has been put together by Richard Bowman, a member of the 1st Vale of Pickering Scout Group. Richard, 17, who is also a volunteer at Beck Isle and an apprentice at Ryedale Folk Museum, has been involved with the Scouts all his life and collects items from various events and jamborees.
He became increasingly interested in memorabilia after doing some research on his Scout group. “I actually found out that the group was founded in 1910 and the cub pack was founded in 1914 which makes use of one of the first Cub packs,” he said.
“Since then I have had a number of displays in different places.
“I organised a Scout Show and a Back To Basics camp and I wrote a book on the history of the group.”
Richard said his collection now included a full set of 1929 World Jamboree newspapers and more than 50 badges, many dating back almost 100 years.

The 2nd Vale of Pickering Collection

PLs Tapes, Tenderfoot and 2 Years Service star

Recipts, Registration form and letters

Name Tape and North Riding Badge

The Uniform.

Group Register

The 2nd Vale of Pickering Scouts Collection belonging to Mr Armstrong of Pickering, this collection is on loan to the archives for a short period and is on display at Beck Isle Museum at the moment and it will be on display again in June at the 1st VOP Scout HQ. This collection dates back to the 1950s and includes the Register, Uniform recipts and the group regestration form.

The New Beck Isle Display

Seniors, Rovers and Leaders Display

The Wolf Cub Display

The iconinc Kudu Horn

2nd Vale of Pickering Uniform in
 the Scout Display Case.

A view of all 3 cases

 The latest Display at Beck isle museum lasting for a month. The display is on the history of Scouting in Ryedale. Installed Tuesday 7th February. Beck isle will be opening later this month. This is the first of many displays and assosiations with Beck Isle and the Archives.