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BROWNIE CERTIFICATE ALISON MARSH

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1951

Overview

The front of the certificate is fawn in colour, with brown writing, and stick figures around the sides with a guide sitting cross legged on the lower left. It has a brown margin all around the perimeter of the certificate. On the certificate is written [I, Alison Marsh / HAVE BEEN / ENROLLED AS A / BROWNIE / TODAY, BY / NAME D.G. Crump / RANK Brown Owl / PACK 1st Armadale / DATE 30th April 1951]. The back of the certificate is also fawn with margin around the perimeter. It has a brown owl on the top left hand side. The script is ['LEND A HAND' / 2nd CLASS / RECEIVED ON................../ 1ST CLASS / RECEIVED ON ......................./ A BROWNIE NEVER FORGETS / TO BE LOYAL TO GOD AND THE / KING..................AND TO / HELP OTHER PEOPLE EVERY / DAY, ESPECIALLY THOSE AT HOME. Has 2 types of badges drawn on to signify 2nd class and 1st class.

Historical information

This certificate was presented to Alison Marsh 30 April 1951 when she joined the 1st Armadale Brownies. The certificate was presented by Ms/Mrs D G Crump who was the Brown Owl (leader) of the local Girl Guides. Alison went on to join the Girl Guides and was active with them for many years.
The Armadale Girl Guides met in the St Matthews Parish Hall on Saturday afternoons where they did drills, played games and learnt challenge skills. The uniform includes a number of badges that demonstrated the different challenge skills Alison had leant when a girl guide. Many of the badges related to skills the organisation and the community believed were appropriate for girls and young women to lean including clothes making, first aid, lifesaving, cooking, laundry, hosting, personal health, home making and music. Other skills did include athletics, swimming and camping.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2015.10

Item type

Documents

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Cardboard

Width

0 mm

Height or length

1.3000 mm

Keywords

ARMADALE

WHOLAGAN Alison May Mrs

CRUMP D G Ms

MARSH Alison May

Year

1951

Statement of significance

This object is a part of a collection that is associated with the important role community organisations have played within the City of Armadale community. These organisations are often run by dedicated local volunteers and were financially supported by members of the organisation, sponsorship from local businesses and community fundraising. Community organisations played an important role in bringing local people together, providing activities and skills for local children and teens and providing support for vulnerable members of the community.

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Comparative significance criteria

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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