Page 2 - Collection

The Display

Sheets Subject

1-2 Plan

3 -110 World Scouting - its Path to Success

The FIP large gold thematic exhibit "World Scouting - its Path to Success", which
currently is the highest merited exhibit within the ever popular theme of Scouting
and Guiding. The exhibit presents the idea, principles and activities of Scouting and
its development from Baden-Powell's Scheme into today's world wide movement.

111 - 170 Scout Mail in Displaced Persons Camps

A traditional exhibit, documenting local postage stamps, postmarks and mail delivery
services related to Scouting, issued for and used by inhabitants in Displaced Persons
camps in Europe after World War II.

171 - 230 Scouting in the United Kingdom

Postal history related to the Scout and Guide movements in UK up to 1957. This
section of the display focuses on the postal history of the 1957 Jubilee Jamboree.

231 - 302 Scouting in Norway

A postal history class 2C exhibit (Historical, Social and Special Studies), documenting
postal history related to the Scout and Guide movements in Norway up to 1957. Postal
usage of all 30 of the earliest Norwegian Scout postmarks is shown for the first time.

303 - 494 Scouting in Europe

A potpourri of the postal history of Scouting in Europe up to 1957, presented by country
and year.

495 - 590 Scouting Overseas

A potpourri of the postal history of Scouting outside Europe up to 1957, presented by
country and year.

The significance of 1957 in Scouting history and in Scouting philately:
1957 marks the golden jubilee of Scouting and the centenary of the birth of Lord Baden-Powell.
The Centennial Jamboree was also held in 1957.

Front cover illustration:
Mafeking SG 21 cracked plate position 8, with portrait of R.S.S. Baden-Powell. The stamps were produced
from photographic glass plates, and the plate for this stamp issue broke during the production of the stamps.