Scout Collection (#39)

Rocks near Hammercliff Ridge, Leicestershire
Sketch of rocks south-east of Hammercliff Ridge, Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1859

Swithland Rectory, Leicestershire
Sketch of Swithland Rectory, Leicestershire, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1859

Sea Scouts on emergency training
Sea Scouts getting under way for emergency training on RSS Discovery. 5 March 1939

Portrait of Reverend Baden Powell
Head and shoulders portrait of Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell, drawn by his wife, Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914)

Sketch of Tenby, including St Catherines Island
Sketch of Tenby, Wales, with St Catherines Island and the Castle on the right, and a distant view of the Devonshire Coast and Ilfracombe on the left, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860)

Captain Scotts cabin, RSS Discovery
Captain Scotts cabin on RSS Discovery, showing a bunk bed and drawers underneath. The ships first mission was the British National Antarctic Expedition

Sea Scouts sailing a cutter, London Docks
Sea Scouts sailing a cutter in the London Docks. circa 1950s

Patrol Leaders Course, HMS Discovery
Last Patrol Leaders Course on HMS Discovery -- a group photo of adults and children. September 1978

London Sea Scouts at a regatta
A group of London Sea Scouts at a regatta. circa 1950s

Warington and George Smyth Powell
Henry Warington Smyth Powell (1847-1921) and George Smyth Powell (1847-1898), two of the children of the Reverend Baden Powell and his third wife Henrietta

View of The Hyde, Ingatestone, Essex
The Hyde, Ingatestone, Essex, with two people on a bridge over the water, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. 1855

Gothic building, Belgium
A gothic building in Belgium, possibly St Nicholas Church in Ghent, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. 1839

Sea Scouts charting a course. circa 1920

Dining Room, New College Lane, Oxford
An unfinished watercolour sketch of Reverend Baden Powells dining room at New College Lane, Oxford, with mother and children sitting round a table

Sea Scouts embarking on RSS Discovery for a Sea Scout Exhibition. 1944

Boy operating pedal-driven drum raft
A boy operating a pedal-driven drum raft at Longridge Water Activities Centre, watched by a number of spectators. circa 1960s

Sketch of Tenby, Wales, including the Castle
Sketch of Tenby, Wales, showing the Castle, Worms Head, St Catherines Island and Caldey Island, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1840

Boats moored at Longridge Water Activities Centre

Sea Scouts with HMS Victory, Portsmouth harbour
Sea Scouts rowing boats in Portsmouth harbour with HMS Victory in the background. circa 1920s

RSS Discovery moored at Westminster Bridge, London
RSS Discovery (stern view) moored at Westminster Bridge, London. circa 1950

Sea Scouts with Prince of Wales and Baden Powell
Sea Scouts in a cutter raising their oars, as they row Edward, Prince of Wales, Admiral Hickley and Chief Scout Baden-Powell across the lake at Alexandra Park, North London. 7 October 1922

Sea Scouts pulling up boats from the water

Early scouting certificate
An early scouting certificate, with the handwritten words: You are now a Scout. I trust you - on your honour - at all times to do your best to carry out your duty

Preparing red carpet for Queens visit, Kielder Water
Police assistance in preparing the red carpet for a visit by Queen Elizabeth II to unveil a monument at Kielder Water, Northumberland. 26 May 1982

Oil drum raft racing, Longridge Centre

Swithland Slate Quarry, Leicestershire
Sketch of Swithland Slate Quarry, Leicestershire, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1859

Sea Scout grooming a dog
A young Sea Scout grooming a dog during Bob-a-Job Week. 1949

Country scene by Reverend Baden Powell
Sketch of people fishing and paddling in a stream, with a cottage in the background, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. circa 1840-1860

Sketch of Hartwell House, Buckinghamshire, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1846

Senior Sea Scout
A member of the Senior Sea Scouts walking along a street. 1950s

W A Redhead, scouting leader, in Grenada, West Indies. 1949

View of cliffs near Brighton, Sussex
Watercolour sketch of a view of cliffs near Brighton, Sussex, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. April 1844

Syenite Rocks, Bradgate Park, Swithland, Leicestershire
Sketch of Syenite Rocks at Bradgate Park adjoining the road at Newtown, Swithland, Leicestershire, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1859

Sea Scouts hoisting the colours
A group of Sea Scouts hoisting the colours. 20th century

Witch and goblins by Reverend Baden Powell
A delightful and typically Victorian sketch of a witch and her goblin friends, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell

Zoe Ball launching Scout Job Week, London
Zoe Ball launching Scout Job Week near Tower Bridge, London, with a group of Scouts (boys and girls). 1996

Mr Greens House at Pavenham, Bedfordshire
Ink drawing of Mr Greens House at Pavenham, Bedfordshire, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

Sea Scouts rowing whaler, London Docks
Sea Scouts rowing a whaler in the London Docks. circa 1960

Felmersham Church, Bedfordshire
Watercolour sketch of Felmersham Church, Bedfordshire, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

Sketch of North Beach, Tenby, Wales
Sketch of Tenby, Wales, showing the North Beach, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1840

Rural scene near Swithland, Leicestershire
A rural scene near Swithland, Leicestershire, showing men chopping wood by a stream, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1859

Scouts at a training camp, Grenada, West Indies
Scouts at a training camp in Grenada, West Indies. 1949

Scene in a country churchyard, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

Sea Scouts washing the deck of a boat or ship. 20th century

Hall at St Donats Castle, Glamorgan, Wales
Ink sketch of the Hall at St Donats Castle, Glamorgan, Wales, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. 1842

Boy Scouts in Lifeboat Day parade, Walton-on-the-Naze
Some of the first Boy Scouts in the UK taking part in the Annual Lifeboat Day parade through the seaside town of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. circa 1910

Commander Wheeler on RN inspection
Royal Naval inspection by Commander Wheeler, who quizzes a young Sea Scout named David Hunt. circa 1960s

Sea Scouts at Limehouse Basin, London Docks
4th Streatham Sea Scouts on their boat, 4th Dimension, at Limehouse Basin, London Docks, around the time of the 25th Anniversary of Queen Elizabeth IIs Coronation

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