Exhibitions at the Record Office

In the 100 years since Agnes Baden Powell established her Girl Guides Association thousands of local girls have been pushing the boundaries, enjoying new experiences and having their voices heard through the Guides, Brownies and Rainbows.

An exhibition charting this fascinating story will be officially launched by the Chairman of Leicestershire County Council, Roger Wilson CC, on 22^nd February 2010.  It opens to the public the next day at the Record Office, in Long Street, Wigston Magna, until 16^th April 2010.  Chairman of Leicestershire County Council, Mr Roger Wilson CC said:

“This is a wonderful display of interest to everyone – not just those who were Guides, Brownies or Rainbows. It has certainly been a century of great changes and even greater achievement.”

The exhibition includes a wealth of photographs and memorabilia of Leicestershire and Rutland’s Guides, Brownies and Rainbows from the earliest days to the present.  See Leicestershire’s 1^st Guide Company on parade, listen to memories of past Guides and let your taste buds run riot over the camp menus!  What was the first Guides’ badge?  What colour was the first Brownies uniform?

Gather round our toadstool and find out!

The exhibition is free and may be seen at the Record Office during normal opening hours.

Forthcoming Exhibitions at the Record Office

19 April - 14 May : Digital Photography
17 May - 9 July : 125 years of Leicester City Football Club
12 July - 7 September : Taking to the Roads - The County's Highways
September : Vikings in Leicester
11 October - 18 November : Leicester & Leicestershire Photographic Society
22 November - c.31 January 2011 : Local Authors

This project is going to put genealogical material for every settlement in Leicestershire onto www.leicestershirevillages.com.

This could take the form of a parish register transcript or a single family history.

If you are interested in contributing to this project, please contact PAT GRUNDY or LOIS EDWARDS at the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Long Street, Wigston Magna, LEICESTER, LE18 2AH. Tel : 0116 257 1080, Fax : 0116 257 1120 or Email : recordoffice@leics.gov.uk