Name/TitleA Book for Guide Adventurers
About this objectPaperback publication titled 'A Book for Guide Adventurers' with an introductory chapter by Alice M. Behrens, Head of Training for the Girl Guide Movement. The book opens with a map showing "the countries of the Guides in this book", including Africa (Eqypt, East and West), Palestine, Persia [now Iran], North India, China and Japan. The contents are listed as follows:
Part I
- Introductory Chapter
- The World We Live In
Part II
- Round a Fire
- Character and Intelligence
- Skill and Handcraft
- Service
- Health and Health Knowledge
Part III
- Games
- Suggestions for Using This Book
- Ways in which Guides at Home Can Help Those Overseas
- Bibliography
- Index
NOTE: This book has been written in the context of colonialism and contains some racist content.
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 185 x W: 125 x D: 19 mm
Date Made1929
Period1920s
Place MadeEngland, London
Place NotesThe Highway Press, 6 Salisbury Square, London E.C.4.
PublisherThe Highway Press
Publication Date1929
Publication PlaceEngland, London
Subject and Association KeywordsGirl Guiding movement
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeMagazine
Object numberGWL-2024-2-1
Spine LabelA BOOK for GUIDE ADVENTURERS
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved