~1920 BOY SCOUTS Real Photo Postcard BELLSHILL & MOSSEND Group * Scotland * KING

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Up for auction is this incredibly rare divided back, real photo postcard of a group of Boy Scouts. The scouts are posed in front of a sign that reads Bellshill & Mossend Troop, and two of the group are holding up the flag of the United Kingdom. The postcard is embossed William A. Leitch Photographer, Bellshill. The postcard was not mailed However, the style of dress of the two men not in uniform is consistent with the 1920s, as is the style of the postcard. Also, the First Bellshill & Mossend Scout Group was not organized until October 1919, so most likely the card was produced circa 1920.On the back of the card is written King Scouts – Scotland, and the name Ed Owen. Because of the notation on the back of the card, it is not clear to me if this is a photo of the Bellshill& Mossend Scout Group, or a photo of that year’s King Scouts (a great honor in Scouting) posing in front of the Bellshill & Mossend sign.As you can see from the scans, the 5.5” x 3.5” card is in fair condition. There is some edge wear and soiling, and the photograph is slightly faded.This card would make a great addition to your Boy Scout, Scottish Scouting, or real photo collection. As with most real photo postcards the card may be one of kind, and certainly there can’t be many other copies in existence. However, I am starting the auction at a low opening bid, and the postcard is OFFERED WITH NO RESERVE.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:Scouting in Scotland is largely represented by Scouts Scotland, a registered Scottish Charity No. SC017511 that is affiliated to the Scout Association of the United Kingdom . [1] The Baden-Powell Scouts' Association also has a presence in Scotland .There are five student associations at various universities in Scotland, each of which is affiliated to the Student Scout and Guide Organisation (SSAGO): University of Aberdeen Guides and Scouts, [2] Heriot-Watt University SSAGO, [3] University of St Andrews Scout and Guide Club, [4] University of Stirling SSAGO [5] and University of Strathclyde Guides and Scouts. [6]History of Scouting in ScotlandThe 1st Glasgow Scout Group has a claim to be the first Scout Troop , as it holds a registration certificate dated 26 January 1908. [7] [8] No other Scout troop has documentation that pre-dates this. [9]The 24th Glasgow Scout Group's published history has it forming January 1908, although this is not currently recognised by The Scout Association. [7] [10] The 3rd Glasgow (Waverley) Scout Group are also listed as one of the first Groups to have started in 1908. [7]Oral tradition (at least as of 1976) was that the 12th Glasgow (1st Lenzie) troop was the first troop outside central Glasgow. The story told by leaders in the mid-70's was that the 12th Glasgow was the second formed but had to take the number 12th as the first 11 numbers were reserved for city troops. [ citation needed ] The group's own website gives a starting date of May 1908. [11]It is acknowledged by Scout Headquarters in Gillwell that many Groups were meeting as early as 1907 although registration did not begin until 1908. The 10th Craigalmond Scout Group in Edinburgh (formerly 10th Midlothian and 10th Haymarket) was, for example, meeting in late 1907 and there are a number of other Groups still existing to this day who formed immediately following reports of the camp on Brownsea Island. Until 1919 registration was undertaken by local associations and not centrally.Mr. Jack Stewart, a former International Commissioner for Scotland, founded the Blair Atholl International Jamborette in 1946. It has been held every two years since that date, with representatives of more than 50 countries attending. [12]The centenary of Scouting was marked by a debate and reception in the Scottish Parliament initiated by member of the Scottish Parliament, Robert Brown, in December 2007. [13]Scouts ScotlandA Scottish headquarters, at Fordell Firs in Fife, for training, programme and administration in Scotland goes back to 1909... read more

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