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UNIFORM - BROWNIES

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Overview

olive brown dress with pleated front, short sleeves, collar , single button at front, two button down pockets on front and epaulettes on shoulders.Sewn above right pocket a rectangle black badge with a brown boarder and yellow stylised image of a person dancing. Sewn above left pocket is a white patch with numbers on either side of a yellow insect, possibly a bee. Numbers on badge are [19 68]. White patch with red text sewn at top of left arm. Text [1ST ARMADALE]

Historical information

Brownies uniform worn by Julie Pheasant when a member of the 1st Armadale troop from c1966-1969. They used to meet in the R.S.L Hall. The uniform was worn at the weekly meetings, on Brownie Camps and other events including 'odd-jobbing' a form of community service that earned Brownies patches. The Brownies were a club for girls aged 7-10. After the age of 10 they moved up and joined the Girl Guides.

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cwa-org-33-COA2020.34A

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Material

Width

660 mm

Height or length

725 mm

Keywords

1st Armadale Brownies Troop

Returned Servicemen League RSL Hall , Armadale

PHEASANT Julie Ms

Armadale

Statement of significance

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The Brownies uniform worn by Julie Pheasant who was a member of the 1st Armadale Troop from c1966-1969 when she was aged between 7 and 10. The troop used to meet weekly at the Armadale RSL Hall.

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Well provenanced

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Thursday, 14 November, 2024

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