tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post2113876215515270152..comments2024-03-20T13:19:13.512-11:00Comments on TATTERED AND LOST PHOTOGRAPHS: BOY SCOUT TROOPS in ScotlandTattered and Losthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-29890638327858327292017-11-02T20:58:49.654-11:002017-11-02T20:58:49.654-11:00My grandfather was a Scout master in probably the ...My grandfather was a Scout master in probably the teens. He immigrated to North America in the '20s and I don't think he had anything more to do with scouting. Fascinating that you belonged to a Motherwell troop.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-28375636324251427232017-11-02T09:58:44.929-11:002017-11-02T09:58:44.929-11:00I was a scout in Motherwell Scotland, in the 1950s...I was a scout in Motherwell Scotland, in the 1950s ,the hall was right next to a bing.I lived on Coalville Park golf course ,my Dad was the club master.johnphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851475715582872631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-70776614200407063372012-03-19T03:34:55.250-11:002012-03-19T03:34:55.250-11:00Enjoyed the photos.Enjoyed the photos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05613560832462002975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-13235464262716043932012-03-18T17:36:22.142-11:002012-03-18T17:36:22.142-11:00I'm guessing late teens since they left Scotla...I'm guessing late teens since they left Scotland around 1921.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-34283424490441329492012-03-18T14:52:07.750-11:002012-03-18T14:52:07.750-11:00What wonderful photos - I think the first one is m...What wonderful photos - I think the first one is my favorite. I've never seen scouts wearing scarfs like the ones pictured in the first photo. Do you have any idea when the pictures were taken?Queen Beehttp://www.beeskneesdaily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-7946799338258552072012-03-17T22:50:27.504-11:002012-03-17T22:50:27.504-11:00Those really are wonderful photographs, each one i...Those really are wonderful photographs, each one is an historical treasure house in its own way.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-81795038411295203562012-03-17T05:58:55.777-11:002012-03-17T05:58:55.777-11:00Great photos, I'm with Bob on the giant flat c...Great photos, I'm with Bob on the giant flat caps. I hope they all got their first aid badges, or maybe it was an drama badge.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-13817216380081242272012-03-17T05:54:31.819-11:002012-03-17T05:54:31.819-11:00True Sepia Scouts! The ‘action’ pictures are great...True Sepia Scouts! The ‘action’ pictures are great. I wonder how many takes they had to do!Little Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11862657943846727987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-77548930950984243712012-03-17T02:10:29.068-11:002012-03-17T02:10:29.068-11:00Great photographs - that last one is so funny!Great photographs - that last one is so funny!Wibbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02276903940866394424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-22654648746082726802012-03-16T20:28:29.930-11:002012-03-16T20:28:29.930-11:00Those last two photos are gems. And yes, a quite s...Those last two photos are gems. And yes, a quite shocked (and short) Roger Daltrey -- too funny!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11954692169914973706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-13989125146400804682012-03-16T16:04:41.276-11:002012-03-16T16:04:41.276-11:00Great contribution with these beautiful photos. I ...Great contribution with these beautiful photos. I like the one with the MD's in the making!Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05403418150146893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-59049680401126450682012-03-16T12:38:17.191-11:002012-03-16T12:38:17.191-11:00Fantastic. I love all of the photos, but especiall...Fantastic. I love all of the photos, but especially the last tow. They look as if they are taking their duties very seriously.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-22808581203312745462012-03-16T08:55:05.063-11:002012-03-16T08:55:05.063-11:00I especially like the last two pictures. They remi...I especially like the last two pictures. They reminded me of when my father taught first aid to my scout troop. Also, when I was in high school my troop participated in a disaster drill.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-90596043150235003882012-03-16T02:31:45.408-11:002012-03-16T02:31:45.408-11:00Wonderful photos.Wonderful photos.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-65322969164803070392012-03-16T02:31:19.294-11:002012-03-16T02:31:19.294-11:00These are great! That boy on the stretcher looks ...These are great! That boy on the stretcher looks quite ill, lol.<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-69313775993480513952012-03-16T00:41:14.566-11:002012-03-16T00:41:14.566-11:00It was the flat caps worn by the men in two of the...It was the flat caps worn by the men in two of the photos that caught my attention.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654707306721822289.post-16152343469328343862012-03-15T18:02:18.647-11:002012-03-15T18:02:18.647-11:00Scouts are always prepared..that last photo is a h...Scouts are always prepared..that last photo is a hoot! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.com