The City of Armadale’s History House Museum’s latest exhibition, Girl Guides: 100 years, is currently on display.
Armadale Mayor Henry Zelones said the exhibition is a celebration of 100 years of the Girl Guides in Western Australia, the largest worldwide voluntary organisation for girls and young women.
“The Girl Guides organisation has been developing leadership skills and building confidence in Australian girls for over a century.
“The organisation operates in every state; with more than one million Australian women who have been or are still are Girl Guides.
"In the past century, Girl Guides have used their skills, teamwork and voices to benefit their communities and are a part of many events in Australian history.
“Part of the exhibition at History House includes a uniform from the Armadale Girl Guide Company in the early 1950s.
“We are very appreciative that Alison Wolagan (nee Marsh), who was part of the Armadale Girl Guide group for two years, was kind enough to loan her uniform for the duration of the exhibition.
“Alison went on to become a patrol leader and was fortunate to have the wonderful experience of attending a Girl Guide camp that was held in Tasmania during the 1950s.
“This exhibition is bound to appeal to a lot of people who remember the contributions the Guides made to the community, and to those that fondly remember the traditional Girl Guide cookies that were sold door to door in years gone by,” said Mayor Henry Zelones.
History House Museum is located in the Minnawarra Historic Precinct on Jull Street, Armadale. For information and opening times call 9399 0670 or visit www.armadale.wa.gov.au.
