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"Scouting: A Journey of Adventure, Leadership, and Service" Join us as we delve into the rich history of scouting

Background imageScouting Collection: Boy Scout Band circa 1912

Boy Scout Band circa 1912

Background imageScouting Collection: Boy Scouts stretcher party circa 1912

Boy Scouts stretcher party circa 1912

Background imageScouting Collection: Baden Powell founder of the Boy Scouts

Baden Powell founder of the Boy Scouts

Background imageScouting Collection: Frylands Wood Boy Scout Camp, Featherbed Lane, Addington

Frylands Wood Boy Scout Camp, Featherbed Lane, Addington, Surrey Date: circa 1950

Background imageScouting Collection: Cartoon, Scenes during shortage of fats

Cartoon, Scenes during shortage of fats, Boy Scouts do good service gathering buttercups in Richmond Park Date: 1919

Background imageScouting Collection: Boy Scouts marching in the Lord Mayor's Show, London

Boy Scouts marching in the Lord Mayor's Show, London Date: 1923

Background imageScouting Collection: Boy scouts in a Pharaoh's tomb, Egypt

Boy scouts in a Pharaoh's tomb, Egypt, looking at a statue in a niche

Background imageScouting Collection: Spanish Civil War Battle Of Ebro Occupation A

Spanish Civil War Battle Of Ebro Occupation A
spanish, civil, war, battle, of, ebro, occupation, a, village, by, scouting, parties, the, nationalist, army, picture, carlos, saenz, de, tejada, drawing, vertical, upright, black, and, white, b, w

Background imageScouting Collection: Custer's Crow Scouts, Native American tribe, 1908 (b&w photo)

Custer's Crow Scouts, Native American tribe, 1908 (b&w photo)
XJF105319 Custer's Crow Scouts, Native American tribe, 1908 (b&w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageScouting Collection: Girl Scouts Setting Table, 1931 (b/w photo)

Girl Scouts Setting Table, 1931 (b/w photo)
3964309 Girl Scouts Setting Table, 1931 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background imageScouting Collection: Sir Robert Baden-Powell reviewing a parade of Boy Scouts from the White House portico

Sir Robert Baden-Powell reviewing a parade of Boy Scouts from the White House portico, 1911 (b/w photo)
1766101 Sir Robert Baden-Powell reviewing a parade of Boy Scouts from the White House portico, 1911 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageScouting Collection: Boy Scouts making a fire for the visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell to the White House

Boy Scouts making a fire for the visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell to the White House, 1911 (b/w photo)
1766100 Boy Scouts making a fire for the visit of Sir Robert Baden-Powell to the White House, 1911 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageScouting Collection: Boy Scouts sightseeing on the Capitol transit buses, c. 1937 (b/w photo)

Boy Scouts sightseeing on the Capitol transit buses, c. 1937 (b/w photo)
5052329 Boy Scouts sightseeing on the Capitol transit buses, c.1937 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background imageScouting Collection: Noe sends a dove to the earth - Illustration by Gustave Dore for The Bible - deluge - ark

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)

Background imageScouting Collection: 6th World Scout Jamboree, August 1947 in Moisson, France (b / w photo)

6th World Scout Jamboree, August 1947 in Moisson, France (b / w photo)
1730160 6th World Scout Jamboree, August 1947 in Moisson, France (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: 6th World Scout Jamboree, august 1947 in Moisson, France)

Background imageScouting Collection: 6th World Scout Jamboree in Moisson, France, August 1947 (b / w photo)

6th World Scout Jamboree in Moisson, France, August 1947 (b / w photo)
1730178 6th World Scout Jamboree in Moisson, France, August 1947 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: 6th World Scout Jamboree, august 1947 in Moisson)

Background imageScouting Collection: 6th World Scout Jamboree in a Girl Guides Association Vehicle, Moisson, France

6th World Scout Jamboree in a Girl Guides Association Vehicle, Moisson, France, August 1947 (b / w photo)
1730156 6th World Scout Jamboree in a Girl Guides Association Vehicle, Moisson, France, August 1947 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: 6th World Scout Jamboree)

Background imageScouting Collection: French boyscout c. 1947 (b / w photo)

French boyscout c. 1947 (b / w photo)
1730176 French boyscout c. 1947 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: Scout de France : eclaireur marin c. 1947 French boyscout c. 1947)

Background imageScouting Collection: Manchurian Horsemen Scouting from a Distance the Japanese Camp Near Sauhoku (Sokako... 1894 / 95)

Manchurian Horsemen Scouting from a Distance the Japanese Camp Near Sauhoku (Sokako... 1894 / 95)
Manchurian Horsemen Scouting from a Distance the Japanese Camp Near Sauhoku (Sokako fukin Nichijin enbo Manshu kihei iso shutsujin no zu), 1894/95

Background imageScouting Collection: Scout, Taos Valley, New Mexico (oil on canvas)

Scout, Taos Valley, New Mexico (oil on canvas)
HEH372280 Scout, Taos Valley, New Mexico (oil on canvas) by Moon, Carl (1878-1948); 66x81.3 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Background imageScouting Collection: Boy Scout confronted by a turkey (colour litho)

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)

Background imageScouting Collection: Weapons for Liberty, 1918 (poster)

Weapons for Liberty, 1918 (poster)
2911355 Weapons for Liberty, 1918 (poster) by Leyendecker, Joseph Christian (1874-1951); (add.info.: Poster titled Weapons for Liberty advertising the Third Liberty Loan Campaign)

Background imageScouting Collection: The Young Explorers by the Sea (colour litho)

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)

Background imageScouting Collection: The Frontiersmen (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageScouting Collection: Encampment of the travellers on the Missouri, 1834 (w / c on paper)

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

Background imageScouting Collection: Picture of our scout reconnoitring the enemy encampment near the Yalu River, 1894

Picture of our scout reconnoitring the enemy encampment near the Yalu River, 1894
7202640 Picture of our scout reconnoitring the enemy encampment near the Yalu River, 1894 by Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageScouting Collection: Boys cooking at camp (b / w photo)

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)

Background imageScouting Collection: Caricature of Robert Baden-Powell (litho)

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)

Background imageScouting Collection: Lost Green Horn, c. 1850 (pencil, pen and ink, and wash on canvas)

Lost Green Horn, c. 1850 (pencil, pen and ink, and wash on canvas)
5310520 Lost Green Horn, c.1850 (pencil, pen and ink, and wash on canvas) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 33.7x48.3 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Background imageScouting Collection: Children Gleaning by a Lake, c. 1900-10 (oil on panel)

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

Background imageScouting Collection: Girls playing leapfrog (b / w photo)

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)

Background imageScouting Collection: A Group Portrait of John 14th Lord Willoughby de Broke and his Family

A Group Portrait of John 14th Lord Willoughby de Broke and his Family
7076599 A Group Portrait of John 14th Lord Willoughby de Broke and his Family, 1766 (oil on canvas) by Zoffany, Johann (1733-1810); 101.9x127.3 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageScouting Collection: The War in the Soudan (engraving)

The War in the Soudan (engraving)
1045116 The War in the Soudan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan)

Background imageScouting Collection: Be prepared, Boy Scout Enrolment Card. 1947 (colour litho)

Be prepared, Boy Scout Enrolment Card. 1947 (colour litho)
473308 Be prepared, Boy Scout Enrolment Card. 1947 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageScouting Collection: Scout Tracking Badge, 1929 (colour litho)

Scout Tracking Badge, 1929 (colour litho)
472988 Scout Tracking Badge, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: To obtain this proficiency badge)

Background imageScouting Collection: Scouts round a Camp Fire, 1929 (colour litho)

Scouts round a Camp Fire, 1929 (colour litho)
472983 Scouts round a Camp Fire, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from the Boy Scouts series of cigarette cards produced by Ogdens;)

Background imageScouting Collection: A Scout Smiles and Whistles under All Difficulties, 1929 (colour litho)

A Scout Smiles and Whistles under All Difficulties, 1929 (colour litho)
472981 A Scout Smiles and Whistles under All Difficulties, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eighth Scout law)

Background imageScouting Collection: Cyclist Scout Badge, 1923 (colour litho)

Cyclist Scout Badge, 1923 (colour litho)
473618 Cyclist Scout Badge, 1923 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: To earn this badge)

Background imageScouting Collection: The holiday of young explorers (colour litho)

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)

Background imageScouting Collection: Original Artwork - Boy scout helping toddler up steps

Original Artwork - Boy scout helping toddler up steps
Original Artwork - A little boy scout helping a toddler up some steps. Date: circa 1937

Background imageScouting Collection: The Khartoum Relief Expedition, Arrival of First Column at the Wells of Gakdul (engraving)

The Khartoum Relief Expedition, Arrival of First Column at the Wells of Gakdul (engraving)
1590952 The Khartoum Relief Expedition, Arrival of First Column at the Wells of Gakdul (engraving) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Khartoum Relief Expedition)

Background imageScouting Collection: A Cavalry Advance (chromolitho)

A Cavalry Advance (chromolitho)
5996971 A Cavalry Advance (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cavalry Advance)

Background imageScouting Collection: The Motor Scout (colour litho)

The Motor Scout (colour litho)
6014385 The Motor Scout (colour litho) by Hemy, Thomas Marie Madawaska (1852-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Motor Scout)

Background imageScouting Collection: Cartoon, Alone At Last

Cartoon, Alone At Last! 1923

Background imageScouting Collection: Boy scouts, Blanefield, Scotland, awaiting royal visit

Boy scouts, Blanefield, Scotland, awaiting royal visit
Group photo of boy scouts at Blanefield, Scotland, awaiting a visit from King Edward VII in September 1909. 1909

Background imageScouting Collection: Girl Guide Athlete Badge, 1923 (colour litho)

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)

Background imageScouting Collection: A Scout is a Friend to Animals, 1929 (colour litho)

A Scout is a Friend to Animals, 1929 (colour litho)
472976 A Scout is a Friend to Animals, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 6th Scout Law)




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"Scouting: A Journey of Adventure, Leadership, and Service" Join us as we delve into the rich history of scouting, a movement that has shaped countless lives around the world. From its humble beginnings with Chief Scout Lord Baden Powell to the present day, scouting continues to inspire young minds. Picture yourself aboard STS Malcolm Miller under full sail, experiencing the thrill of navigating the open seas. Or witness the enthusiasm of Cub Scouts taking part in Operation Shoeshine, learning valuable skills while making a difference in their community. Venture into Buddon Wood, Mountsorrel, Swithland in Leicestershire and feel the spirit of exploration as Pathfinders embark on exciting expeditions. The Scout Pageant at Owlerton FC in Sheffield showcases unity and camaraderie among scouts from different backgrounds. Recall fond memories of Bob a Job Week when scouts eagerly offered their services to raise funds for worthy causes. Marvel at RSS Discovery moored on Thames Embankment in London—a testament to scouting's connection with adventure and discovery. Step back in time to Brownsea Island Experimental Scout Camp where it all began—a place that ignited a global movement rooted in outdoor education and character development. Flip through The Scout magazine's Special Hobbies and Model-Making Number for inspiration on creative pursuits within scouting. During WWII, scout patriotism shone bright through posters urging youngsters to contribute towards their country's cause. Return once more to Buddon Wood, Kinchley Hill—Mountsorrel's hidden gem—where nature meets scoutcraft amidst breathtaking landscapes. Scouting is more than just knots and badges; it instills values like leadership, teamwork, resilience, and service. It empowers individuals to become responsible citizens who make positive contributions to society. So join us on this incredible journey as we celebrate scouting—the gateway to lifelong friendships, fond memories, and endless opportunities for personal growth.