Imperial Scout Exhibition
The Imperial Scout Exhibition was the first International scout rally in Birmingham, a gathering of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts held in July 1913 at Bingley Hall, with events in Perry Hall Park (then in Staffordshire; part of Birmingham from 1928) and, for Sea Scouts, at Edgbaston Reservoir. It was attended by about 30,000 Scouts, in the presence of Prince Arthur of Connaught.[1][2]
| Imperial Scout Exhibition | |
|---|---|
 Certificate signed by Baden-Powell | |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | Handsworth Park |
| Inaugurated | July 1913 |
| Attendance | 30,000 |
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Scouts at the 1913 rally, in Perry Hall Park
The 1st Shanghai Troop of Baden-Powell Scouts attended, as the “Dragon Troop” of Shanghai.
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Cover of "Boy Scouts and What They Do"
An illustrated book about the exhibition, "Boy Scouts and What They Do", was published later the same year.[3]
The rally inspired an annual event held in Handsworth Park for many years when Scouts from a wide area congregated and paraded.
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- "Through the years by 'The Trek-Cart'". the 4th Derby (Derwent) Scout Group. 1949. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2007-04-05.
- "The Great Boy Scout Rally Near Birmingham". The Sphere. 12 July 1913. p. 33.
- Boy Scouts and What They Do: As illustrated at the Imperial Scout Exhibition and Rally held in Birmingham, July, 1913. London: Oldfields. 1913.
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