Mural on a brick building, Midland, Ontario, depicting Guiding in the late 1920s
Since 1910 the Girl Guides of Canada have changed with the times to prepare girls to meet such challenges as bandaging wounds during the First World War to working today on anti-bullying, a major concern of contemporary girls.
Yes, Jacob. Girl Guides are called Girl Scouts in the U.S.
I am linking to My World.
Time as changed the Girl Guides priorities.
ReplyDeleteNice wall art.
ReplyDeleteYou know I do love art on brick. This is superb, although I'm embarrassed to say I had never heard of the Guiders. Shame on me for being so ignorant!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear about the anti-bullying interests of the Girl Guides as it is a major concern, especially in modern times with the online chat rooms. Opportunities to hurt people anonymously abound. The red clover on the wall is reminiscent of the red maple leaf that would be on our future flag.
ReplyDeleteA terrific tribute to the history of the guides.
ReplyDeleteA lovely mural. I was a girl scout growing up and I always enjoyed it. I think it's a great program for girls and young ladies. :)
ReplyDeleteGirl Guides in Canada and Girl Scouts in the U.S.?
ReplyDeleteInteresting. Superb mural!
Wonderful tribute to the Girl Guides. Someone talented painted that.
ReplyDeleteDarla
I love murals and this one is a wonderful tribute! So glad you shared this.
ReplyDeleteA great tribute to the Girl Guides!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting murals to shoot. Excellent job of capturing their style and color. An effective post.
ReplyDeletethe kind of mural i really enjoy and wish are plentiful all over cities.
ReplyDeletehave a lovely May.
what a great mural :)
ReplyDeletewhat excellent murals
ReplyDeleteNow that is just superb!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic mural! My niece is currently a Girl Scout and I was in Campfire Girls as a kid. They are such wonderful programs!
ReplyDeleteSuperb indeed! Fantastic mural and terrific captures as always! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
What a great mural.
ReplyDeleteReminds me of the many murals here in the city where I live. I should take a picture of them soon! :)
ReplyDeleteI have Finally Spring in my World entry at my blog. Hope you can visit me as well! :)
Good wall mural!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteI love public murals, I think they give insight into the history and values of a community.
ReplyDeleteHurray for the Girl Guides and the Girl Scouts! I was a Brownie and then Girl Scout from age 7 through12. I loved it so much, especially the 2-week summer Girl Scout camp I went to for three summers...1957, '58 &'59. I still remember some of the songs we sang around the campfire. Thanks for the memories.
ReplyDeleteGreat murals. They are called Girl Guides in the UK too.
ReplyDeleteI love murals and that is a great one. I had no idea about the Girl Guides. What a concept.
ReplyDeleteGreat murals - I was a Brownie and then a Girl Guide and so was my daughter.
ReplyDeleteLovely graffiti, great to have plain walls decorated.
ReplyDeleteGreat murals.
ReplyDeleteI was a girl guide and so was my daughter.
Best school I've ever attended. I still can tie a sailor's knot behind my back..
For youth nowadays it's the best, most thorough and safe way to learn to live and love the nature and wild life, plus doing good deeds.
If I ever get grandchildren, I'll send them to guide training too!
This is a nice mural. Is this your world because you are still active in Girl Guides? I was in Savannah two weeks ago and passed the home of Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts in the USA.
ReplyDeleteThe first mural is so sweet! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely murals! Very pretty. They are called Girl Guides in England too.
ReplyDeleteThat is really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMural art on the wall is great. Thank for sharing very interesting history of Girl Scouts. It is sad nowadays bullying is a major concern in Japan too. Have a nice week!
ReplyDeleteI love the vivid clues in these murals....though I don't think I have ever seen a mural I didn't like. These are somehow a bit better than a lot of murals.
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat mural. It makes Guiding look rather quaint, although I was a Guide and loved it.
ReplyDeleteinteresting post and beautiful mural. Good choise. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful piece of art and a great tribute to the girl guides/girl scouts of this world.
ReplyDeleteNice tribute to the Guides - love the bright blue uniforms!
ReplyDeleteThough if our current chilly weather continues, they might want to take up knitting sweaters as a project! :)
Amazing mural, the girl with blue dress and hat is adorable and I also like the little critter.Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLéia
The artist on this mural portrayed well the role of Girl Guides!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
interesting background on the Girl Scouts/Girl Guides. I love murals and those are really cool ones! have a good week!
ReplyDeleteWonderful wall art. The Girl Guides of Canada are also quite wonderful! I love the picture of the puppy having his paw bandaged.
ReplyDelete— K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
This is a fantastic mural art. In Japan, girl scouting was introduced by a British missionary, banned during WWII, and reorganized after the war. Bullying as serious social problem doesn’t seem to be only in Japan. Girls should acquire wisdom to be healthy member of the society through their activities. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGreat theme of murals.
ReplyDeleteThe women and the girls did so much for the soldiers in WWI and WWII. My mother was one of the ladies so active in the Red Cross volunteers and her circle at the Episcopal made bandages and knitted socks and caps for the men in WWII. These murals are beautiful. I would love to have a copy of one of them to put on the wall in my “cellblock” at school. It would bi something I could talk to the children about when they are sent to me for being mean and misbehaving. I need to do some research on the internet to see if any are available. This is one of those post that pulls at my heartstrings.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous murals!
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