Imperial Scout Exhibition
| Imperial Scout Exhibition | |
|---|---|
 Certificate signed by Baden-Powell | |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Handsworth Park |
| Inaugurated | July 1913 |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
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The Imperial Scout Exhibition was the first International scout rally in Birmingham, a gathering of
Sea Scouts took place at Edgbaston Reservoir
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The 1st Shanghai Troop of Baden-Powell Scouts attended, taking six weeks to arrive from Shanghai. There were also troops from Australia, South Africa, Canada, Gibraltar, the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Poland, Sweden, and Holland.[3]
Legacy
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An illustrated book about the events, "Boy Scouts and What They Do", was published later the same year, with an introduction by the Chief Scout,
Robert Baden-Powell.[4]
Handsworth Park has hosted a rally for many years when Scouts from a wide area congregated and paraded since the exhibition.[5][6][7]
References
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- ^ "Through the years by 'The Trek-Cart'". the 4th Derby (Derwent) Scout Group. 1949. Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2007.
- ^ "The Great Boy Scout Rally Near Birmingham". The Sphere. 12 July 1913. p. 33.
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- ^ "Resource Details - Birmingham Images". www.search.birminghamimages.org.uk.
- ^ "Midlands News: 04.07.1960: Scouts rally at Handsworth Park". MACE Archive. 23 June 2017.
