

World Guiding History
Girls have been meeting in organisations as early at 1907 in some countries through they ran the units under different names, starting simil


Girlguiding in the 21st Century
2000 Girlguiding began the new Millennium with more celebrations, as well as the rest of the U.K. Up and down the country Girlguiding...


Girlguiding in the 1990s
1990 With the start of the new decade it was time for another Uniform change. Modern uniforms were brought in across all sections, except...


Girlguiding in the 1980s
1983 The Baden-Powell Award was created for the Guides Division. The award was a challenge undertaken by an individual and could around a...


Girlguiding in the 1970s
1970 The celebrations continued for the Girl Guides throughout the 70s too. The decade brought the celebrations of the Diamond Jubilee,...


Girlguiding in the 1960s
1960 The 60s brought more celebrations for Girl Guides with the 50th birthday of Girl Guides being celebrated . In Wembley a special...


Girlguiding in 1950s
With the war having finished and the country rebuilding, the 1950s were a fairly peaceful time for the Girl Guides. 1952 A major event...


Girlguiding in the 1940s
1940 With the war having started, the country was beginning to appreciate the Girl Guides in all they were doing. With the 1940s in full...


Girlguiding in the 1930s
1930 The new decade once again started with a new uniform change, this one changing the uniform of all sections to be united and...


Girlguiding in the 1920s
With the Girls Guides continuing to spread across the U.K., new units were opening up across the country. The uniform was evolving and...


Girlguiding in the 1910s
1910 Continuing on from the separation from the Scouts, Agnes Baden-Powell was given a £100 loan (roughly £12,500 in todays money) from...


The Beginning of Girlguiding
Pre-Guiding The history of Girlguiding starts prior to the 1909 Crystal Palace Rally. It started in the U.K. with Lord Robert...