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City of Armadale - History House > Records

SCARF - BROWNIES

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Yellow rectangle cotton piece of cloth with hemmed edges

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-COA2020.34B

Item type

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People
Social History

Material

Width

1100 mm

Height or length

510 mm

Keywords

1st Armadale Brownies Troop

PHEASANT Julie Ms

Returned Servicemen League Hall Armadale

Statement of significance

MEDIUM
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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