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GIRL GUIDE BELT WITH WHISTLE AND ROPE

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c. 1950

Overview

The belt is made of brown leather and has a silver buckle attached at one end with the words [GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION/BE PREPARED]. It has a square buckle with a circular hole in the centre. Around the circumference of the hole is written [GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION] with [BE PREPARED] underneath. In each corner is a Girl Guide emblem. It is attached to the belt with metal studs. It has another adjustable buckle which fits into the circular hole of the square buckle. The belt has 9 holes at one end, which is shaped into a point. The belt has 3 leather loops around the belt attached with studs. On one of the loops is a piece of rope held on with a metal clip. Another of the loops has a silver whistle also attached with a metal clip. On the back side of the belt is written in blue ink [Alison Marsh / 1st ARMADALE]

Historical information

Part of the uniform worn by Alison Marsh who, in the 1950s, was a member of the Girl Guides Armadale Company. The Company 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-COA2015.9C

Themes

People
Social History

Material

Leather

Width

250 mm

Height or length

862 mm

Inscriptions and markings

[RIDER & BELL]

Keywords

Girl Guides Australia

Girl Guides Australia Western Australia

ARMADALE

MARSH Alison May

WHOLAGAN Alison may Mrs nee Marsh

Year

c. 1950

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.

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Object’s condition or completeness

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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