Scouting Collection (#11)

Chief Scout Major General Michael Walsh in Scout uniform Date: circa 1982

Boys Club, swimming, 1924
Boys from a Boys Club sit after their swim by the edge of a swimming pool

Boys Club, children at Burnham Beaches, 1934
A group of boys and girls play in the sea at Burnham. Six boys stand in a line with their trousers rolled up for a photograph

Outdoor washing, Boys Club circa 1930
Two older boys from a Boys Club help a smaller boy to wash outdoors using soap and a small bowl of water

Boys Club tug of war circa 1930
One half of a tug of war with members of a Boys Club. Their supporters shout encouragement

Boys Club tug of war 1928
One half of a tug of war with members of a Boys Club. Their supporters shout encouragement

Boys Club informal group photo 1934
Eighteen shirtless boys pose happily in the sun for an informal group photograph on what looks like the back of a cart

Plastuns at Sevastopol, 1874. Artist: Perov, Vasili Grigoryevich (1834-1882)
Plastuns at Sevastopol, 1874. Found in the collection of the Museum of Russian Art, Kiev

Taken in Tow - A Scene on a Rope walk, 1829. Artist: George Cruikshank
Taken in Tow - A Scene on a Rope walk, 1829. From Scraps & Sketches by George Cruikshank. [George Cruikshank, London, 1829]

Cheering the Chief Scout, c1914 (1928). Artist: William Holt Yates Titcomb
Cheering the Chief Scout, c1914 (1928). Painting held at the Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol. From The Wonder Book of Soldiers for Boys and Girls, edited by Harry Golding. [Ward. Lock & Co

The Prince of Wales, Chief Scout of Wales, c1910s (1935). Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

Colonel Robert Baden-Powell and his mother, sister and four brothers, 1900. Baden-Powell, Boer War hero and founder of the Boy Scout movement, with his mother Henrietta

Boy scouts, 20th century. The boy scout movement was started in 1907 by Lieutenant-General Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)

Boy scouts, 20th century. The boy scout movement was started in 1907 by Lieutenant-General Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941)

The Prince of Wales as the Chief Scout of Wales, 1926. The future King Edward VIII with boy scouts. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

The Prince of Wales with the Welsh scouts, 1926. The future King Edward VIII with boy scouts. Illustration from George V and Edward VIII, A Royal Souvenir, by FGH Salusbury

Boy Scouts at Camp, 1930s
A jolly boy scout enjoying the outdoor life at camp. Date: 1932

Cartoon, The Officers Mess - Boy Scouts at camp, trying to cook a rabbit. 1914

Boys with Trailer
Two boys servicing a trailer, probably used for a scouting or camping trip. circa 1937

Currant Happy Families - Soldier family. circa 1940s

The Nose Game - Inquisitive Nose B10, Denotes Spirit of Enquiry. 1927

WW1 German Kronprinz, Boy Scout Revue, Charleville-Mezieres
WW1 - The German Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882-1951) at Boy Scout Revue, held in occupied Charleville-Mezieres, Ardennes, France. Charleville was the German HQ during the First World War

The Scouting Party, 1851. By Willim Tlee Ranney (1812-1857)
Willim Tlee Ranney (1812-1857). American painter. The Scouting Party, 1851. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Madrid. Spain

Old French Consulate, Monterey, California, USA
Old French Consulate building, dating back to about 1830 (the first French Consulate in California, later turned into a girl scouts headquarters), Monterey, California, USA. Date: circa 1920

Two girl guides in uniform on a garden swing, Austria. The handwritten message on the right appears to be mostly in shorthand. Date: circa 1900s

Camp Fire Girls on parade, Hudson, Massachusetts, USA
Camp Fire Girls on parade with banners in Hudson, Massachusetts, USA. They belong to a scouting type organisation for girls which was founded in the early 20th century

Boy scouts boarding a railway train
Boy scouts and others boarding a railway train. Date: circa 1930s

Sea scouts in a rowing boat on a river. Date: circa 1930s

Confederate General Stuart with cavalry, scouting
The Civil War in America: General J.E.B. Stuart (Confederate) with his cavalry scouting in the neighbourhood of Culpepper Courthouse. Date: 1862

Boy in cub uniform with Jack Russell puppies
Boy in cub uniform in a garden with Jack Russell puppies. Date: circa 1930s

Group of boy scouts, Cyclists Rifles Brigade, in a field. Date: circa 1910

Naval air-scout in a dirigible, First World War
A type of small allied naval dirigible used as an air scout for tracking enemy submarines which can be seen under water in clear, calm weather

Boy scouts fundraising, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), WW2
Boy scouts in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). They are collecting waste paper and old tins to help raise money for the War Fund, probably during the Second World War

Leader speaking to scouts and cubs, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
A leader speaking to a large group of scouts and cubs on an outdoor activity in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: 20th century

Two boy scouts fencing at camp
Two boy scouts fencing in a field at camp. Date: 20th century

Portrait of a boy scout, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: 20th century

Boy scout band at camp
A boy scout band at camp, with drums and bugles. Date: 20th century

Two boy scout buglers at camp. Date: 20th century

Cub pack in Colombo, Western Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Cub pack known as the Husseinea in Colombo, Western Ceylon (Sri Lanka), photographed on 14 March 1933. Seen here with leaders outside a building. Date: 1933

Boy scout with a large dog, Cyprus. Date: 20th century

Boy scouts in Danowita, Western Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
A group of boy scouts outside the Scout Shop in Danowita, Western Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1920s

Gathering of boy scouts in Sierra Leone, West Africa
A large gathering of boy scouts in Sierra Leone, West Africa, with a special investiture ceremony taking place. Date: 20th century

Boy scouts in Georgetown, Saint Vincent, West Indies
Boy scouts on an outdoor activity in Georgetown, Saint Vincent, West Indies. Date: 20th century

Boy scouts from the Philippines
A group of boy scouts from the Philippines. Date: 20th century

New boy scouts in Sierra Leone, West Africa
Newly recruited boy scouts (known as tenderfeet) in a field in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Date: 20th century

Boy scouts of Ponsonby Troop, New Zealand, in hut
Group photo, boy scouts of Ponsonby Troop, Auckland City, New Zealand, seen here in their hut. Date: early 20th century

Boy scouts at De Lesseps Park, Panama City, Panama
Boy scouts taking part in a First Aid demonstration at De Lesseps Park, Panama City, Panama, South America, on the occasion of an inspection of combined groups by the Chief Commissioner

Boy scouts ambulance team, New Zealand
Group photo, boy scouts ambulance team, New Zealand. Date: early 20th century

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