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Mafeking Relieved, 1900, (1933). Creator: Unknown

Mafeking Relieved, 1900, (1933). Patriotic crowds celebrate outside the London home of British colonel Robert Baden-Powell after his part in the relief of the British-held town in South Africa, besieged by the Boers for 217 days from October 1899 until May 1900. Union jack flags decorate the building: ...the defender's house, gay with banners and blazoned with his magic initials - by which he was always known - was the scene of vociferous cheering by the seething crowds'. From "The Pageant of the Century". [Odhams Press Ltd, 1933]

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Boy scouts camping, 1926

Boy scouts camping, 1926. The boy scout movement was started in 1907 by Lieutenant-General Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941). Its intention was to foster outdoor activities to develop character, citizenship, and personal fitness qualities among young boys. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 5: Christianity Today and Tomorrow, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake, published by the Waverley Book Club (London, 1926)

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