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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Girl Guides - memorabilia

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Girl Guides Collection

Overview

two handmade lanyards:

one blue rope with special knots and at the end is a handsewn patch badge
one silver rope with special knots and at the end is a handsewn patch badge

Historical information

One of the many educational activities that Girl Guides were taught was the understanding of how to tie knots and the usage of these knots. Four basic guiding knots were: reef knot, clove hitch, bowline and sheet bend.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.061

Item type

Accessories

Themes

Material

Cotton

Felt (Textile)

Height or length

500 mm

Inscriptions and markings

On the patch badge is the wording "The Girl Guides"

Keywords

Girl Guides Australia

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Saturday, 21 February, 2026

Completeness

83

Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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