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1: Title
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2: First exhibition at 45th Blackpool (St Christopher’s) Scouts Open Day in 1958
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3: First Large Exhibition held at Greystone Heath School in 1967
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4: Hon Betty Clay and Gervas at our Gilwell Reunion Display in 2000
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5: Baden Owl Mascot ofBe Prepared – The Story of Scouting
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6: Visit by Trustees David Thornton, Ron Loomes, Colin Ovenden, Michael Loomes, Keith Fenton, Celia Nuttall and Sammy Lee, 6th March 2000
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7: Work starts on the roof, 17th April 2000
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8: Building work on the 5th June 2000
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9: View of Little Gem
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10: View of Little Gem
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11: View of Little Gem
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12: Plaque carved by Honorary Architect, Roy Fisher MBE JP DL FRIBA FRTPI
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13: Entrance
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14: Commemorative Plaque
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15: View of the main room
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16: Photo of Roy Fisher MBE at the Official Opening
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17: Chief Scout George Purdy and the Commemorative Plaque
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18: New Acquisitions Cabinet
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19: New Acquisitions Cabinet’s Contents
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20: Welcome Board
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21: Main room looking West
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22: Main room looking East
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23: Staircase Adjoining the main room
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24: Baden-Powell, The Defender of Mafeking cabinet
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25: Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Chief Scout of the World cabinet
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26: Displays above the cabinets
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27: Dr John Frederick Wilkinson, Blackpool’s First Scout Cabinet
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28: Oil painting ofWilkie
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29: First of the Decade Boards
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30: and the displays above them
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31: 1st Fleetwood Scouts’ Trek Cart
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32: 1st Fleetwood Scouts’ Trek Cart
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33: BP’s Footprint
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34: Royal Mail celebretes Centenary of Scouting
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35: The Centenary of Scouting and 21st World Jamboree 2007
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36: Scouting in Lancashire
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37: Badges, Badges, Badges
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38: Mafeking Pub Table
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39: Table displays and Badge Books
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40: Looking towards theJohn F Wilkinson Wing
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41: More of the decade boards
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42: Models Cabinet
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43: The balcony from the main room
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44: Displays under the stairs
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45: Stairs to the balcony and library
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46: Display Boards on the balcony
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47: Display Boards on the balcony
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48: Display Boards on the balcony
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49: Awards, Badges and Plumes cabinet
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50: Looking towards the library
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51: Display cabinets on the balcony
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52: World Scout Jamboree 2007 logbook compiled by Jonathon Nixon
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53: The ever-popular chess set
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54: Mafeking Centenary Moot 2007
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55: Entrance to the library
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56: Displays over the book cases
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57: Awards Cabinet
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58: Tin-tin’s predecessor by Markus Mayer
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59: Library Table and internal window
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60: Stanley Boughey V.C. Plaque
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61: Views from the balcony
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62: Views from the balcony
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63: Views from the balcony
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64: Views from the balcony
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65: Views from the balcony
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66: Stairs down
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67: Duty Curator’s Room door
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68: Duty Curator’s Room
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69: Michael Loomes in the Duty Curator’s Room
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70: Ron Loomes in the Store
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71: Wilkie Boxes in the storage racks
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72: Chief Scout George Purdy’s Countdown at the official opening 21st July 2000
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73: County Cub Scout Challenge
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74: Members of the County Contingent for the World Jamboree 2007
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75: Jonathan, Patrick and Matthew Steen of 1st Fleetwood
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76: Ron Loomes with a group doing Kim’s Game in the library
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77: Michael Loomes telling a story
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78: 1st Goosnargh playing Story of Scouting Dominoes
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79: Lt Col Mike Glover after unveiling the Stanley Boughey V.C. Plaque
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80: Trustees Michael Loomes, Rev Keith Fenton, Elizabeth Rothwell, David Thornton, Audrey Forster MBE, Colin Ovenden MBE and Ron Loomes
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81: Olave Owl, Mascot of Be Prepared – The Story of Guiding
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82: Work on the John F Wilkinson Wingbegins on 23rd January 2006
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83: Progress on theJohn F Wilkinson Wing 4th March 2006
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84: Work on the John F Wilkinson Wing roof 1st April 2006
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85: Entrance to the John F Wilkinson Wing, Be Prepared – The Story of Guiding
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86: Plaque carved by Hon Architect, Roy Fisher MBE BArch CDtJ DL FRIBA FRTPI
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87: Official Opening Plaque
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88: Olave Owl’swelcome
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89: Entrance to Be Prepared – The Story of Guiding
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90: Main Display Cabinets
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91: Main display cabinets
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92: West wall
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93: Olave Lady Baden-Powell, World Chief Guide
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94: Patricia Butterworth, The World Chief Guide’s Artist
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95: Displays on the East Wall
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96: Displays on the East wall
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97: South wall display cabinets
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98: Part of the Lesley Knight Collection
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99: Displays on the South wall
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100: Entrance to Be Prepared – The Story of Scouting
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101: Display cabinets in the Entrance
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102: The door to Patricia’s Store
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103: Guiding memorabilia in Patricia’s Store
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104: Honorary Architect Roy Fisher unveiling the Commemorative Plaque to mark the official opening of the John F Wilkinson Wing with the help of Chief Commissioner GirlguidingUK, Wendy Graham and his Grandson, Cameron Dee on 8th July 2006
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105: 55/59th Preston (St Anthony’s) Brownie Guides
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106: 7th Crosby (St Mary’s, Waterloo) Guides
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107: Members of Blackpool Trefoil Guild
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108: 1st Grindleton Brownie Guides
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109: Logos
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110: The Little Gem at Waddecar Scout Activity Centre in Lancashire, England
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