Cub scout uniform
Scout Shops
Category
Costume
Date
circa 1960 - circa 1970
Materials
Wool, fabric, felt and metal
Measurements
560 mm (height); 480 mm (width)
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671231.1
Summary
The jumper of a 1960's Wolf Cub (Cub Scout) uniform sold by The Scout Shop. Part of a complete 1960's Wolf Cub uniform which belonged to the donor as a member of the 132nd Derby, 2nd Chaddesden Wolf Cub Pack. The jumper is made of green wool and has badges sewn on the front and both sleeves. The jumper has 15 proficiency badges, the maximum number of procifiency badges available at the time.
Provenance
Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Mr G. E. Orchard in October 2010.
Marks and inscriptions
Inside the back of the waistband.: [All written in green] 'THE [sewn upright with one letter above the other] SCOUT [scout logo with 'BOY SCOUT' written in it, between these two words] SHOP / IMPERIAL HEADQUARTERS / THE BOY SCOUTS ASSOCIATION' [written sideways at either end of the label] 'BOY SCOUTS / REGD TRADE MARK' On the right sleeve: [15 procifiency badges, all with the same text but a different logo, background colour or text colour depending on what the back is for] 'BOY SCOUT' On the right sleeve: [Black badge] [logo of Derbyshire scouting] / 'DERBYS' On the right sleeve: [two white badges, top one first, then bottom] '132nd Derby' '2nd Chaddesden' On the left sleeve: [Three plain badge, the top one a grey felt triangle, and below, two yellow stripes] On the front: [Two badges depicting a wolf with] 'BOY SCOUTS' [underneath] On the front: [A badge with a disk of orange felt with a gold star with the number 3 in the middle, pinned through the fabric]
Makers and roles
Scout Shops , retailer