About Us
The Victorian Scout Heritage Centre, which is now fully accredited
as a Museum, started initially in the early 1970's when the Chief
Commissioner of the day appointed Ian Croll as the first archivist
in Victoria. The initial collection was truly an archives of old Register
books and records. The first committee included the late A.R. (Dick)
Milne, MAC Stidston OAM and Lillian Beard. Other long serving members
include Barry Meyers, Rex Rippon and Barry Tatham.
Our mission was to foster an environment in which people may discover
and explore for themselves the rich variety of Scouting, the background
to the movement, and its importance in the building of the well being
of the youth in Victoria.
It provides an insight into the history of Scouting and to the youth
and adult members who have strived to deliver and facilitate the highest
quality educational & developmental programs for youth since 1908.
The Centre houses over 20,000 items and some of the highlights include:-
Uniforms of yesterday - including over 700 scarves
Lone Scout Fence Pickets
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. Due to the extreme value of these artefacts they are not
on general display
Current and past members to the Movement form a band of dedicated volunteers
and are our most important asset. There is a multitude of activities
required to support such a large facility. We would be happy to hear
from anyone who may be interested in assisting us with our work. Join
in as a volunteer and discover the many different facets of Scouting
since 1907 - Do you know what the Corroboree Cream was used for? Join
us to find out this and many other amazing facts!
With each year that passes, it becomes more important than ever to
collect and preserve historical material. If you have any items or
know of any ex-leader or scout who may want us to preserve their items
of Scouting Memorabilia, please refer them to the Heritage Centre.
The Heritage Centre is run by a committee of management, which consists
of leaders and Honorary Commissioners and meets bi-monthly.
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