"The Dump" - Old Scouting Books

If you're one of those who remembers Scouting in the 'good old days' you'll enjoy The Dump. It's a website containing scanned images of dozens of old Scouting reference books. If you want a 1950 Patrol Leader's Handbook, you'll find it here, along with Games, Pioneering Projects, Knot books, and so on. It's an excellent resource site for Leaders; you will pick up some good programme ideas. Ignore anything to do with First Aid, as things have moved on a bit since the 1930s. And remember a lot of this stuff pre-dates the concept of health & safety - it's well worth a read just to see the sort of stuff they used to get away with!

I can't help thinking we've lost something along the way. I have to keep reminding myself that nostalgia isn't what it used to be... ...