Scout Heritage Victoria
Our collection provides an insight into the history of Scouting in Victoria and of the youth and adult members who have strived to deliver and facilitate the highest quality educational & developmental programs for youth since 1908. The collection has over 20,000 items and some of the highlights include:
- Uniforms of yesterday
- Lone Scout Fence Pickets
- Scouting for Boys in braille
- An extensive library including a copy of the 1912 Royal Charter and "Every Saturday"
- Jamboree memorabilia - Films, photographs, badges, awards, travel bags, meal tickets
- Changi Prisoner of War Rover Crew artefacts
- Our collection contains every edition and impression of "Scouting for Boys", except the original fortnightly parts, which we have in reproduction only
- Almost every book that B-P wrote, including the exceedingly rare "Sketches in Mafeking and East Africa", of which only two other copies are known to exist.
We also offer research for Groups and individuals seeking past Group and personal history information (i.e. King's Scout/Queen's Scout and other awards, etc).
Location: 62A Mackie Road, East Bentleigh 3165 (Melway 69 C12).
Telephone: 03 9570 8749 (Mondays only) or leave a message
Email: scout.heritage@scoutsvictoria.com.au
Entry Fee: $5 per youth/adult on a section visit or gold coin donation for non-Scouting drop in visitors
To arrange a booking to visit the centre, email the Booking Team, preferably at least one month prior to the proposed visit date.
All visitors receive a badge at the end of their visit and we have lots of different badges for sale.