Girlguiding Cymru archives: Bringing history to life
We are very proud to share new Guiding History resources page!
Our resources will include uniform and badge history clipart, downloadable games, and resources. We hope that our content will engage younger members, and encourage them to learn about the history of guiding.
We will be developing this page over time to add posters, booklets and more games.
Guiding History research websites
If you are interested in guiding history you will find lots of fascinating content on the websites below. They have all been extremely useful when creating our uniform history characters.
Leslie’s guiding history site here
Girlguiding Scotland archive here
Girlguiding history pages here
Badge history pages here
Girlguiding Dursley - Badge history site here
I love guiding history FB page - here
Resources
Download our uniform matching game here. These can be cut out and laminated for future.
Character Clipart
We have added all our characters to the downloadable zip file buttons. The images are png files with a transparent background.
All characters have the date range and name appropriate to the era as the file name.
These images have been produced by Girlguiding Cymru. Some Rights Reserved.
These images can be used by Girlguiding members for educational purposes.
The nineties
Did you know that Jeff Banks designed our uniform in the 90s? He designed a mix and match selection that could be used for all occasions. Jeff Banks was born in Ebbw Vale!
Research methods
The resources have been produced with the support of a small team of guiding historians to encourage members to engage and learn about our history.
We would especially like to thank Mair Watts, Elizabeth-Elwell-Cook, Anni Barnett, Georgina Stanley and Helen Green.
We would also like to thank Leslie’s guiding history site, the members of the ‘I Love Girlguiding History’ Facebook Group and Girlguiding Scotland for their excellent resource tools.
Can you help us?
We have a lot of guiding history enthusiasts who’ve done lots of research, but with 112 years to go through there might be things we’ve missed! If anything doesn’t look quite right, or if you have a question, send an email to lisa@girlguidingcymru.org.uk
Please be aware that there may be some overlap of dates with uniform transitions.
If you have any photographs that may be useful to this project, we would love to see them. Any clear uniform images would be especially helpful.
We unfortunately cannot use copyrighted images.
Section Clipart
These images have been produced by Girlguiding Cymru. Some Rights Reserved. These images can be used by Girlguiding members for educational purposes.
Please note that files may contain images relating to the Rainbow pilot scheme or casual/camp wear. These items were not official uniform, but have been included in some cases. These are labelled.
Read Girlguiding trademark rules here
Henrietta - 1910 Leader
Did you know that leaders were discouraged from wearing excessive cockades by 1914!