This ceremony in October 1979 at the David Livingstone Centre marked the strengthening of links between Blantyre Scotland and Blantyre, Malawi. On Friday 5th October 1979, Mr Frank M Kalamula, assistant High Commissioner for Malawi accepted an £850 cheque from Blantyre Round Table and Blantyre 4th Brownie Pack. The cash was to be used […]
This picture is from the first week in 1949. Judging from their cheeky smiles, these Blantyre lads and lassies of the 1st Blantyre Cub and Brownie Packs, enjoyed their special evening at the Annual Christmas and New Year party. The event was held upstairs in High Blantyre Parish Church Halls at Kirkton Cross. (c) Blantyre […]
A Brownie is a member of a Guiding organization for girls aged seven years old to ten years old. Exact age limits are slightly different in each organization. After the age of about 9 a girl can “fly up” to become a Girl Guide. Lord Baden- Powell first organised the Brownies in 1914, to complete […]