Earlier this week, we celebrated International Women’s Day. But we can’t celebrate without acknowledging the work of Girlguiding.
Girlguiding is the largest organisation dedicated solely to girls in the UK and provides an inclusive, empowering environment for girls to thrive. The organisation was founded after spirited young girls argued that Scouting was not only for boys – but girls too.
The group welcomes all girls between four and 18 to set aside time to make friends, develop useful life skills and raise awareness and money for important causes.
To celebrate the empowerment and inspiration Girlguiding has gifted young women and girls with over the years, we have pulled together some of our favourite photos of Girl Guides from our archive.
Were you a Girl Guide? Do you have any treasured memories from your Guiding years? Let us know in the comments.
1987- Joanne Fearley of the 44th Aberdeen (St Ninian’s) Company, presents Dons star Alex McLeish with a cheque for £151 for the Linn Moor Appeal. The money was raised in a sponsored walk.
1985 – A £100,000 Guide lodge is opened at Banchory by the Viscount of Arbuthnott.
1985 – The 32nd Aberdeen Guides, who met at Mastrick Parish Church Hall, were holding a sale of work and coffee afternoon in the church hall in aid of Unicef.
1985 – Yvonne Mair, left, from Findochty, and Maria Henderson, of Alford, show off their skills at the Crathes Castle camp.
1986 – Debra MacLeod, left, and Sarah Massie, right, of 2nd Aberdeen Girl Guides are presented with their Baden-Powell trefoil badges by District Commissioner for Albyn, Elizabeth Geddes.
1985 – Surrey Area Girl Guides from Vancouver present a map pennant of their homeland to Jean Bell, right, of Aberdeen City Guides.
1986 – Ranger Guides Angela Young, centre left, and Lorna Smith, Kaimhill District Unit, are presented with Duke of Edinburgh Silver Awards by City of Aberdeen Ranger adviser Vera Anderson.
1986 – Visitors’ day at the 33rd North Church of St Andrew and 2nd Parkway, Bridge of Don, Guides joint camp at Crathes.
1985 – Former Guider Jean MacKenzie, centre, and Rebecca Turnbull, the youngest guide at Ruthrieston West Church, cut the cake to celebrate 50 years of guiding at the church.
1985 – Margaret Smith, divisional commissioner for the City of Aberdeen, makes sure she gets the Guides to the train on time for their trip to London.
1986 – Wellington District Ranger Guides from Cove Bay get some fitness tips from instructor Alison Ramsay during a visit to the Warehouse gym in Aberdeen.
1989 – Cast members of the Mannofield Church Girl Guides’ musical, from top, Ruth Adie, Victoria Rennie, Ruth Parkinson and Jan Duncan.
1985 – Guides young and old help to cut the cake to mark 75 years of Guiding in Kemnay.
1985 – Highland dancer Fiona Smith entertains members and guests at the Girl Guide Association ceilidh held in the Amatola Hotel, Aberdeen.
1985 – From left, Mairie Morrison, of Wellington District Rangers, Sheila McConville, of 47th Aberdeen, and Shirley Emslie, Craigiebuckler Rangers, hope for a drier spell at Crathes.
1993 – Five Girl Guides from Maud being shown round Pittodrie are, from left, Dianne Stables, Jody Yule, Claire Robertson, Tara Hay and Karen Duncan.
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Gallery: Be prepared for Girl Guides in Aberdeen through the decades
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