Girl Guides Collection

Queen Elizabeth II, Girl Guides Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret about to send a message by carrier pigeon to Lady Baden-Powell, at The Guide Headquarters. February 1943

DONKEYS HOLIDAY ALPHABET, Boy Scout, 1920 (illustration)
7206964 DONKEYS HOLIDAY ALPHABET, Boy Scout, 1920 (illustration) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); 24x31,7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A B: Donkeys, Boy Scout)

Sailor on look out, c.1855 (oil on canvas)
7337776 Sailor on look out, c.1855 (oil on canvas) by Marks, Henry Stacy (1829-98); 44.4x30.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669858 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

'Le Theatre du Monde', 1638-40 (engraving)
7340645 'Le Theatre du Monde', 1638-40 (engraving) by Blaeu, Willem (1571-1638); 23.7x39.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Join the Boy Scouts (colour litho)
8635435 Join the Boy Scouts (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Join the Boy Scouts. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Boy scouts exercising in their gymnasium, East Grinstead, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676005 Boy scouts exercising in their gymnasium, East Grinstead, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy scouts exercising in their gymnasium)

Signaling, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Signaling, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Signaling, between 1910 and 1917. USA. Man in military uniform teaching women (scout leaders?) semaphore

Pigeon Post, 20 February 1943, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Pigeon Post, 20 February 1943, (1947). Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) and her younger sister Princess Margaret Rose, members of the Buckingham Palace Company of Girl Guides

Girl Guide Review, 19 June 1938, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Girl Guide Review, 19 June 1938, (1947). King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with daughters Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) and Princess Margaret Rose

The "Plainsmen" at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo)
3671889 The "Plainsmen" at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Verso); © Newberry Library

The "Plainsmen" at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo)
3671887 The "Plainsmen" at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

The "Plainsmen" at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo)
3671883 The "Plainsmen" at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Recto; (left to right): Maj

The "Plainsmen" at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo)
3671885 The "Plainsmen" at Norfolk, June 16, 1927 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Verso); © Newberry Library

The Merry-Go-Round at Saint-Cloud (litho)
XIR211725 The Merry-Go-Round at Saint-Cloud (litho) by Desandre, Jules Marie (b.c.1845) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France

Princess Margaret in Girl Guide uniform leaving Heathrow Airport to fly to Shawbury. 18th July 1970

Princess Anne visits the Girl Guide HQ at Trefoil House, Birmingham. The Princess is there to attend an Interfaith Act of Unity and Purpose as part of the organisations Diamond Jubilee celebrations

The Queen visits Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. 28th May 1960

Guides and Brownies in Shelley staged a trip down Memory Lane to celebrate the movements 75th birthday. They donned various uniforms hats

Swinging Samson is the title of a modern Biblical musical to be presented by Honley C of E Junior School as part of the celebrations for the centenary of the parish of Honley

These three Norton school-girls who have been presented with their Queens Guide awards are merely following in their families footsteps

Longwood Scouting jubilee cook off at St Marks Parish Church, guides preparing popcorn and pancakes. 10th December 1985

The 1st Rowlands Gill Girl Guide Company had something to celebrate when two of their members, Susan Swan and Shirley Best, received their Queens Guide Award in April 1972

A three year effort has finally paid off for Girl Guides Susan Cole (left), Anne Hyde (centre) and Jill Henderson. The three members of the 5th Blyth Company have won the prized Queens Guide Award in

At the Parade of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, Adelaide, Australia, 1927, 1937. Creator: Unknown
At the Parade of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, Adelaide, Australia: The King gives the Scout Handshake, 1927, 1937. His Royal Highness The Duke of York 1920-1936 became King George VI on 11 December

Noe sends a dove to the earth - Illustration by Gustave Dore for The Bible - deluge - ark
PCT4285001 Noe sends a dove to the earth - Illustration by Gustave Dore for The Bible - deluge - ark - by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info)

Boy Scout confronted by a turkey (colour litho)
7201226 Boy Scout confronted by a turkey (colour litho) by Armitage, Thomas Liddal (1855-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: His First Brush with the Enemy; Boy Scout confronted by a turkey)

The Young Explorers by the Sea (colour litho)
2808828 The Young Explorers by the Sea (colour litho) by Salvadori, Riccardo (1866-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Young Explorers by the Sea)

The Frontiersmen (oil on canvas)
6431743 The Frontiersmen (oil on canvas) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87); 76x63 cm; Private Collection

Encampment of the travellers on the Missouri, 1834 (w / c on paper)
5054770 Encampment of the travellers on the Missouri, 1834 (w/c on paper) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Boys cooking at camp (b / w photo)
7186421 Boys cooking at camp (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys cooking at camp)

Caricature of Robert Baden-Powell (litho)
7201796 Caricature of Robert Baden-Powell (litho) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caricature of Robert Baden-Powell)

Children Gleaning by a Lake, c. 1900-10 (oil on panel)
5310841 Children Gleaning by a Lake, c.1900-10 (oil on panel) by Seeger, Hermann (1857-1920); 20x27 cm; Private Collection

Girls playing leapfrog (b / w photo)
7186423 Girls playing leapfrog (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls playing leapfrog)

The holiday of young explorers (colour litho)
2808824 The holiday of young explorers (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The holiday for young explorers)

Girl Guide Athlete Badge, 1923 (colour litho)
473023 Girl Guide Athlete Badge, 1923 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Guides)

The Royals in Milan (colour litho)
2809295 The Royals in Milan (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royals in Milan)

Robert Baden-Powell, 1940
3507455 Robert Baden-Powell, 1940 by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); (add.info.: Players cigarette card depicting Lieutenant General Robert Baden-Powell, (1857 - 1941)

The door of a house that had burned down, defying the flames and suffocating smoke... (colour litho)
2778199 The door of a house that had burned down, defying the flames and suffocating smoke... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Princess Mary, President of the Girl Guides, 1923 (colour litho)
473021 Princess Mary, President of the Girl Guides, 1923 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The religion of the Motherland in schools (colour litho)
2809192 The religion of the Motherland in schools (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The religion of the Fatherland in schools)

Girl Guide Ambulance Badge, 1923 (colour litho)
473024 Girl Guide Ambulance Badge, 1923 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Guides)

Group of Girl Guides (b / w photo)
6030194 Group of Girl Guides (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Group of Girl Guides)

Masses of young black shirts flock, in Rome, to the Campo Dux, which gathers fifty thousand avant-garde (colour litho)
2778187 Masses of young black shirts flock, in Rome, to the Campo Dux, which gathers fifty thousand avant-garde (colour litho) by Beltrame

Girl Guides dedication of flag at Cottenham Methodists Church July 1959

Marathon carol singers, in the Cleveland. Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, 1974

York here we come - these Cowlersley and Slaithwaite guides and leaders have been for a day out to the historic city of York

Trend setters... Gone are the days of A-line skirts and Crimplene blouses ? fashion-consious Guides and Brownies have a new look

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"Girl Guides: Empowering Girls and Shaping Communities Through the Years" From the Parade of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides in Adelaide, Australia in 1927 to Princess Margaret donning her Girl Guide uniform at Heathrow Airport, the spirit of this global movement has always been alive. In 1937, Adelaide once again witnessed a remarkable display of unity as both Boy Scouts and Girl Guides marched together, showcasing their dedication to service and leadership. Even royalty embraced the values instilled by the Girl Guides when Princess Margaret embarked on a journey from Heathrow Airport to Shawbury dressed proudly in her uniform. The Queen herself recognized the impact of this organization during her visit to Newton Aycliffe in County Durham in 1960. But it's not just about high-profile events; local communities have also experienced the positive influence of these young women. In Shelley, Guides and Brownies took a nostalgic trip down Memory Lane, celebrating their shared experiences that shaped them into confident individuals ready to take on any challenge. The arts have also found inspiration within this movement. "Swinging Samson, " a modern Biblical musical presented by Honley CofE School, showcases how even ancient stories can resonate with today's youth through creative expression. Scouting jubilees like Longwood Scouting Cook-Off at St Marks Parish Church bring together generations who have benefited from being part of such organizations. These gatherings serve as reminders that camaraderie is timeless and that lifelong friendships are forged through shared adventures. Celebrations abound for individual achievements too. The 1st Rowlands Gill Girl Guide Company rejoiced as two members accomplished significant milestones – proof that dedication pays off when pursuing personal growth within this supportive community. Susan Cole exemplifies perseverance as she finally reaps rewards after dedicating three years to her role as a Girl Guide. Her story serves as an inspiration for others striving towards their goals while embodying the core principles taught by this esteemed organization.