Rangers and Girls from Stow-on-the-Wold Workhouse, Glouceste
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Rangers and Girls from Stow-on-the-Wold Workhouse, Glouceste
A group of Girl Guides rangers and younger girls from Stow-on-the-Wold Workhouse. Date: 1924
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© Mary Evans/Peter Higginbotham Collection
Guides Rangers Workhouse Younger 1924 Stow On The Wold
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This evocative photograph captures a memorable moment in the history of Stow-on-the-Wold Workhouse, Gloucestershire, as a group of Girl Guides and their Ranger leaders gather for an outing in 1924. The image showcases the spirit of community and camaraderie that thrived within the walls of the once-famous workhouse. The Girl Guides, an organization founded by Lord Baden-Powell in 1910, aimed to provide girls and young women with opportunities for education, physical activity, and character development. The Rangers, an older sister organization to the Girl Guides, was established for girls aged 16 to 25, offering them more advanced training and leadership opportunities. In this photograph, the Stow-on-the-Wold Workhouse Girl Guides and Rangers are seen dressed in their uniforms, each girl holding a small bag or basket, likely filled with supplies for a day of outdoor activities. The group stands in front of the imposing workhouse building, which served as a place of last resort for the destitute, the elderly, and the infirm from the late 17th century until the mid-20th century. Despite the workhouse's somber past, this photograph reveals a different side to its story. The presence of the Girl Guides and Rangers, with their focus on education, community, and personal growth, highlights the transformative power of positive institutions and the enduring spirit of resilience and hope that can be found even in the most challenging circumstances.
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