Leslie's historic UK Guide Badge Syllabuses

1916 (January) Girl Guides' Gazette - Basket-Worker Badge

Must produce an article of basket-work of practical use in either willow, cane, rush, raffia or straw-work made entirely by herself.

Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1918 POR - Basket-Worker Badge

Must produce an article of basket-work of practical use in either willow, cane, rush, raffia or straw-work made entirely by herself.

Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1919 POR - Basket-Worker Badge

Must produce two different articles of basket-work of practical use in either willow, cane, rush, raffia or straw-work made entirely by herself.

Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1921 POR - Basket-Worker Badge

Must produce two different articles of basket-work of practical use in either willow, cane, rush, raffia or straw-work made entirely by herself.

Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1924 POR - Basket-Worker Badge

Must produce two of the following: 

a) Market basket

b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 inches)

c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 inches)

d) Waste paper basket.

Each article to be made entirely by herself in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw work or willow.

Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1930 POR - Basket-Maker Badge

Must produce two of the following: 

a) Market basket

b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 inches)

c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 inches)

d) Waste paper basket.

Each article to be made entirely by herself in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw work or willow.

Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1931 POR - Basket-Worker Badge

Must produce two of the following: 

a) Market basket

b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 inches)

c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 inches)

d) Waste paper basket.

Each article to be made entirely by herself in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw work or willow.

Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1932 POR - Basket-Worker Badge

Produce two of the following: 

a) Market basket

b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 inches)

c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 inches)

d) Waste paper basket.

Each article to be made entirely by herself in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw work or willow.

Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1935 POR - Basket-Worker Badge

Produce two of the following: 

a) Market basket.

b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 in.)

c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 in.)

d) Waste paper basket.

Under 14: Each article (including base of basket) to be the work of the candidate in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw-work or willow.  Wood bases may be used if cut and bored by the candidate.

Over 14: Any basket submitted to have woven base.

Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1938 POR - Basket-Worker Badge

Produce two of the following: 

a) Market basket.

b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 in.)

c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 in.)

d) Waste paper basket.

Under 14: Each article (including base of basket) to be the work of the candidate in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw-work or willow.  Wood bases may be used if cut and bored by the candidate.

Over 14: Any basket submitted to have woven base.

Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1939 POR - Basket-Worker Badge

1) Produce two of the following: 

a) Market basket.

b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 in.)

c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 in.)

d) Waste paper basket.

Under 14: Each article (including base of basket) to be the work of the candidate in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw-work or willow.  Wood bases may be used if cut and bored by the candidate.

Over 14: Any basket submitted to have woven base.

2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1943 POR - Basket-Maker Badge

1) Produce two of the following:

a) Market basket.

b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 in.)

c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 in.)

d) Waste paper basket.

Under 14: Each article (including base of basket) to be the work of the candiagte in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw-work or willow.

Over 14: Any basket submitted to have woven base.

2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1947 POR - Basket Maker Badge

1) Produce two of the following:

a) Market basket.

b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 in.).

c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 in).

d) Waste-paper basket.

Under 14: Each article (including base of basket) to be the work of the candidate in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw-work or willow.

Wood bases may be used if cut and bored by the candidate.

Over 14: Any basket submitted to have woven base.

2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1950 POR - Basket Maker Badge

1) Produce two of the following:

a) Market basket.

b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 in.).

c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 in).

d) Waste-paper basket.

Under 14: Each article (including base of basket) to be the work of the candidate in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw-work or willow.

Wood bases may be used if cut and bored by the candidate.

Over 14: Any basket submitted to have woven base.

2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1953 POR - Basket Maker Badge

1) Produce two of the following:

a) Market basket.

b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 in.).

c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 in).

d) Waste-paper basket.

Under 14: Each article (including base of basket) to be the work of the candidate in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw-work or willow.

Wood bases may be used if cut and bored by the candidate.

Over 14: Any basket submitted to have woven base.

2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1957 POR - Basket Maker Badge

1) Make two of the following, each in a different type of basket-work, such as cane, raffia, rush straw-work, or willow; the base to be not less than 6 in. in diameter: 

a) Market basket.

b) Mat.

c) Workbasket.

d) Waste-paper basket.

Under 14: If a wood base is used it must be cut and bored by the candidate.

Over 14: The base must be woven.

2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1960 POR - Basket Maker Badge

1) Make two of the following, each in a different type of basket-work, such as cane, raffia, rush straw-work, or willow; the base of one article to be woven. 

a) Market basket.

b) Mat.

c) Workbasket.

d) Waste-paper basket.

2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1961 (July) POR - Basket-Maker Badge

1) Make two of the following, each in a different type of basket-work, such as cane, raffia, rush straw-work, or willow; the base of one article to be woven. 

a) Market basket.

b) Mat.

c) Workbasket.

d) Waste-paper basket.

2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1964 (March) POR - Basket-Maker Badge

1) Make two of the following, each in a different type of basket-work, such as cane, raffia, rush straw-work, or willow; the base of one article to be woven. 

a) Market basket.

b) Mat.

c) Workbasket.

d) Waste-paper basket.

2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1965 (July) POR - Basket-Maker Badge

1) Make two of the following, each in a different type of basket-work, such as cane, raffia, rush straw-work, or willow; the base of one article to be woven. 

a) Market basket.

b) Mat.

c) Workbasket.

d) Waste-paper basket.

2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.

1968 Guide Handbook - Basket-Maker Badge

1) Make two of the following, if possible in different types of basket-work, such as cane, raffia, rush, straw, or willow; one must have either a woven base or a handle:

a) Market basket.

b) Mat

c) work basket.

d) Waste-paper basket.

2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, and how to prepare it for working.

1973 Guide Handbook - Basket-Maker Badge

1) Make two of the following, if possible in different types of basket-work, such as cane, raffia, rush, straw, or willow; one must have either a woven base or a handle:

a) Market basket.

b) Mat

c) work basket.

d) Waste-paper basket.

e) Fruit basket.

f) Plant pot holder or cover.

2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, and how to prepare it for working.