Research
Bibliography
Scholarship, official sources, archives and reporting cited on this site. Entries marked "details to check" will be checked against the item itself before publication.
Scholarship
- Kristine Alexander, Guiding Modern Girls: Girlhood, Empire, and Internationalism in the 1920s and 1930s, UBC Press, 2017.
- Tammy M. Proctor, Scouting for Girls: A Century of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, Praeger, 2009. DOI: 10.5040/9798216012009
- Tammy M. Proctor, “(Uni)Forming Youth: Girl Guides and Boy Scouts in Britain, 1908–39”, History Workshop Journal 45, no. 1, 1998, pp. 103–134. DOI: 10.1093/hwj/1998.45.103
- Sarah Mills, “Scouting for girls? Gender and the Scout Movement in Britain”, Gender, Place & Culture 18, no. 4, 2011, pp. 537–556. DOI: 10.1080/0966369X.2011.583342
- Jim Gledhill, “White Heat, Guide Blue: The Girl Guide Movement in the 1960s”, Contemporary British History 27, no. 1, 2013, pp. 65–84. DOI: 10.1080/13619462.2012.722000
- Mary Clare Martin, “Race, Indigeneity and the Baden-Powell Girl Guides: Age, Gender and the British World, 1908–1920”, Children, Childhood and Youth in the British World, ed. Shirleene Robinson and Simon Sleight, Palgrave Macmillan, 2016, pp. 161–179. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-48941-8_10
- Grace Chapman, 'Handicapped': Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, and the Provision of Youth Movement Activities for Disabled Children in the North of England, 1907–1970, University of Huddersfield (doctoral thesis), 2022.
- Penny Tinkler, “English Girls and the International Dimensions of British Citizenship in the 1940s”, European Journal of Women's Studies 8, no. 1, 2001, pp. 103–126. DOI: 10.1177/135050680100800106
- Amy Halls, Emma Uprichard and Clare Jackson, “Changing girlhoods – Changing Girl Guiding”, The Sociological Review 66, no. 1, 2018, pp. 257–272. DOI: 10.1177/0038026117710420
- Sian Edwards, “'Are you a green Guide?' Conservation, environmentalism, and citizenship in the British Girl Guides Association, 1986–1992”, European Review of History: Revue européenne d'histoire 29, no. 6, 2022, pp. 978–1001. DOI: 10.1080/13507486.2022.2142093
- Katherine Magyarody, “Odd Woman, Odd Girls: Reconsidering How Girls Can Help to Build Up the Empire: The Handbook for Girl Guides and Early Guiding Practices, 1909–1918”, Children's Literature Association Quarterly 41, no. 3, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016, pp. 238–262.
- Tammy M. Proctor, “On My Honour: Guides and Scouts in Interwar Britain”, Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 92, pt 2, American Philosophical Society, 2002.
- Michelle J. Smith, “Be(ing) Prepared: Girl Guides, Colonial Life, and National Strength”, Empire in British Girls' Literature and Culture: Imperial Girls, 1880–1915, Palgrave Macmillan, 2011, pp. 133–158. DOI: 10.1057/9780230308121_6
- Tracy H. C. Leung, “From 'To Serve Hong Kong' to 'To be True to My Country': The Girl Guide Movement in Late Colonial Hong Kong, 1950s–1997”, The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, 2026. DOI: 10.1080/03086534.2026.2652025
- Kristine Alexander, “The Girl Guide Movement and Imperial Internationalism During the 1920s and 1930s”, Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth 2, no. 1, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2009, pp. 37–63.
- Sian Edwards, “'Doing nature' and being a Guide: the problem of the town Guide in the British Girl Guides Association, 1930–1960”, History of Education Review 49, no. 1, 2020, pp. 45–65. Accessed 25 October 2026. DOI: 10.1108/HER-06-2019-0022
- Catherine Bannister, “Brownies' Stories: Storytelling, Legend and Locality as Markers of Group Membership”, Scouting and Guiding in Britain, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2022, pp. 169–188. Accessed 25 October 2026. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-10359-9_9
Archives and collections
- National Trust Collections, “Brownie uniform, c. 1989–1991 (NT 662466, Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood)”, National Trust. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk, “The ARC - Girlguiding Norfolk's Archive Resource Centre”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk, “Our collection”, Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- National Lottery Heritage Fund, “History of Girl Guides revealed”, 2017-11-22. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Georgia Historical Society, “Early Girl Scouting (Juliette Gordon Low resource)”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- National Women's History Museum, “Juliette Gordon Low (biography)”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre (via MyLearning), “Brownie Uniforms Designed by Jeff Banks”, MyLearning. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- M. McFadzean (Museums Victoria Collections), “Guide International Service, Displaced Persons Repatriation, 1945–1951”, Museums Victoria, 2012.
- Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre (via MyLearning), “Rosebud Promise Badge, 1914”, MyLearning. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre (via MyLearning), “Girl Guide War Service Badge 1914”, MyLearning. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre (via MyLearning), “Girl Guide War Service Badge 1918”, MyLearning. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre (via MyLearning), “1st Sandringham Guides Log Book 1944”, MyLearning. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre (via MyLearning), “Record of War Work: Hunstanton Guide Company Log Book”, MyLearning. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre (via MyLearning), “Blanket With Guiding Badges”, MyLearning. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre (via MyLearning), “Old Brownie Dress Altered for New Uniform”, MyLearning. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre (via MyLearning), “Girl Guide Camping Water Bucket”, MyLearning. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre (via MyLearning), “1920s Brownie Promise Badge”, MyLearning. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre (via MyLearning), “Service by Royalty with the Girl Guides”, Girl Guides: Aspects of a Fascinating History, MyLearning. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Victoria and Albert Museum, “Uniform, for Girl Guides, dress and belt (MISC.102-1984)”, V&A. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Pembrokeshire Archives and Local Studies, “Records of the 1st Milford Haven Girl Guide Company (GB 213 DSO/66)”, Archives Hub. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- West Dunbartonshire Council Archive Services, “Records of the Girl Guides Association, Dumbarton Guide County (GB 597 GDD37)”, Archives Hub. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Westminster Abbey, “Robert & Olave Baden-Powell”, Abbey commemorations. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Sarah E. Parker, “Grace & Favour: A handbook of who lived where in Hampton Court Palace 1750 to 1950”, Historic Royal Palaces, 2005, pp. 56–57 (Apartment 18). Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Georgia Historical Society, “Adulthood (Juliette Gordon Low resource)”. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Georgia Historical Society, “Brief Biography (Juliette Gordon Low resource)”. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Georgia Historical Society, “Death and Legacy (Juliette Gordon Low resource)”. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Glasgow Women's Library, “Patrol Camp Permit (Girl Guides Association), 1970”, 1970. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- New York Public Library, “The handbook for girl guides, or, How girls can help build the empire / by Agnes Baden-Powell; in collaboration with Lt.-Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell (catalogue record)”, New York Public Library Research Catalog. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- New York Public Library, “Handbook for girl guides, or, How girls can help build the empire [electronic resource] (catalogue record)”, New York Public Library Research Catalog. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- New York Public Library, “Girl guiding; a handbook for guidelets, guides, senior guides, and guiders, by Sir Robert Baden-Powell (catalogue record)”, New York Public Library Research Catalog. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- New York Public Library, “How girls can help their country, by W. J. Hoxie, adapted from the handbook by Agnes Baden-Powell and Sir Robert Baden-Powell (catalogue record)”, New York Public Library Research Catalog. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- New York Public Library, “The handbook for Brownies and Blue Birds, by Lord Baden-Powell (catalogue record)”, New York Public Library Research Catalog. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- New York Public Library, “A handbook for Brownies (catalogue record)”, New York Public Library Research Catalog. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Internet Archive, “A handbook for Brownies (1957 printing; item handbookforbrown0000lord)”. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre (via MyLearning), “Followers of Fashion: the Brownie Uniform, Promise and Promise Badge”, Girl Guides: Aspects of a Fascinating History, MyLearning. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre (via MyLearning), “Identifying Service: A World of Badges”, Girl Guides: Aspects of a Fascinating History, MyLearning. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre (via MyLearning), “Active Service by the Girl Guides in WW2”, Girl Guides: Aspects of a Fascinating History, MyLearning. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre (via MyLearning), “First Handbook for Girl Guides 1912: Badge Descriptions 1”, MyLearning. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre (via MyLearning), “First Handbook for Girl Guides 1912: Badge Descriptions 2”, MyLearning. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Ceredigion Archives, “DSO/17: The Girl Guides Association (catalogue)”, Archifdy Ceredigion – Ceredigion Archives. Accessed 25 October 2026.
Official organisation sources
- Girlguiding, “Our history”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Unit guiding and sections”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “The Girlguiding programme”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding North West England, “Guiding history (blog post 1)”, 2023-09. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Leading and Managing People trainers' toolkit: Managing change”, 2015. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Background and concepts of the Promise and Law for trainers”, The Guide Association, 2013. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Amanda Amaeshi (Girlguiding advocate), “We need to keep talking about Black Lives Matter”, Girlguiding, 2021-05-25. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Girlguiding settlement statement”, 2022-04-19. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “An important announcement about our activity centres”, 2023-05-18. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Our refreshed brand is here!”, 2023-03-07. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Update following changes to our equality and diversity policy”, 2026-03-24. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Latest updates to our policies and procedures”, 2026-09-02. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, “Our history”, WAGGGS. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, “The Original Promise and Law”, WAGGGS. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, “WAGGGS (home page: regions and Member Organisations)”, WAGGGS. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, “About World Centres”, WAGGGS. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, “World Thinking Day 2025 activity pack: Our Story”, WAGGGS (hosted by Girlguiding), 2024. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Adjustments for disabled members”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada, “History of Guiding (fact sheet 14.3.1.3)”, Girl Guides of Canada. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada, “Fact Sheet: The Three Baden-Powells: Robert, Agnes and Olave (14.3.1.7)”, Girl Guides of Canada. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Brownies Timeline: Important events through Brownies 100 year history”, Girlguiding Brownies centenary blog, 2014. Accessed 25 September 2026. details to check
- MI5 (The Security Service), “MI5 in World War I”, MI5. details to check
- Girlguiding Scotland, Scottish Archives Team, “The Senior Section: Uniform through the ages”, Girlguiding Scotland, 2016. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding Cymru, “Agnes Baden-Powell – the first Guide”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girl Scouts of the USA, “Juliette Gordon Low”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- The Scout Association, “The Passing Years: Milestones in the progress of Scouting (factsheet FS295306)”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Young members policy”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Goodbye to British Girlguiding Overseas”, 2023-08-29. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Trefoil Guild, “Our history”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Charity Commission for England and Wales, “The Guide Association – 306016 (Register of Charities)”, Charity Commission. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, “Types of membership”, WAGGGS. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Girlguiding brings back iconic 90s uniform in celebration of the girl power era”, Girlguiding (press release), 2025. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “The promise”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “A–Z guide to Girlguiding terms for parents”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, “World Thinking Day: History & Impact”, WAGGGS. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, “Symbols of the Guide and Scout Movement”, WAGGGS. details to check
- Girlguiding, “Remembering the Guide International Service on VE Day 2025”, 2025-05. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Our ongoing commitment to black lives matter: How we're getting to work”, 2020-09-27. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, “WAGGGS Anti-Racism Report and Action Plan”, WAGGGS, 2022-03-18.
- Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada, “Apology to Indigenous Peoples for the use of Girl Guide programming by Indian Residential Schools”, Girl Guides of Canada, 2021-06-01.
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, “Who we are”, WAGGGS. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- WAGGGS World Centres, “Kusafiri”, WAGGGS. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- WAGGGS World Centres, “Pax Lodge”, WAGGGS. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace (Girl Scouts of the USA), “About Early Girl Scouting”, Girl Scouts of the USA. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- The Bharat Scouts and Guides, “History”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Statement for members on our equality and diversity policy”, 2025-12-02. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Equality and Human Rights Commission, “Services Code of Practice comes into force”, EHRC, 2026-08-05.
- Girlguiding, “Update about Girlguiding's activity centres: moving to the next phase of the process”, 2023-08-14.
- Girlguiding, “An update about Blackland Farm”, 2024-04-16.
- Girlguiding, “New ownership for Foxlease activity centre”, 2024-11-19.
- Girlguiding, “New ownership for Waddow Hall activity centre”, 2025-04-10.
- Girlguiding, “Announcement of new owner for Glenbrook”, 2025-12-04.
- Girlguiding, “Update on Ynysgain activity centre”, 2026-05-19.
- WAGGGS World Centres, “Story of Our Chalet”, WAGGGS. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- WAGGGS World Centres, “About Us | Kusafiri”, WAGGGS. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- WAGGGS World Centres, “Nuestra Cabaña”, WAGGGS. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- WAGGGS World Centres, “Sangam”, WAGGGS. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Guiding in Australia (Girl Guides Australia), “Agnes Baden-Powell”, Guiding in Australia, 1984-03. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, “History of the Olave Baden-Powell Society”, WAGGGS. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace (Girl Scouts of the USA), “About Juliette Gordon Low”, Girl Scouts of the USA. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace (Girl Scouts of the USA), “About the House”, Girl Scouts of the USA. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Guide camp permit: guidance for leaders, mentors and commissioners”, 2019-11. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding North West England, “The 'Going away with' scheme”. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding Scotland, “Our history”. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Lorne Estate (Girlguiding Ulster), “History”, Lorne Estate. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Looking back at the activity centres: 100 years of incredible experiences”, 2023-12-12. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding, “World Thinking Day celebrations over the years”, 2026-02-11. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding, “World Thinking Day”. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, “World Thinking Day 2027”, WAGGGS. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Trefoil Guild, “Who we are”. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding Anglia, “Trefoil Guild”. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Over 110 years of change”, Guiding magazine, winter 2022, 2022. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- The Guide Association, “The Guide Association Royal Charter and Bye-Laws”, Girlguiding. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Royal Mail, “Girlguiding: Royal Mail celebrates this year's Girlguiding UK centenary with a miniature sheet of four new special stamps”, British Philatelic Bulletin, vol. 47, December 2009, 2009-12, p. 112 and following. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Equipping girls to take on the world: Girlguiding announces all new badges and activities as part of biggest ever revamp”, Girlguiding (press release), 2018-07-21. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Our programme – what we're changing and why”. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Girlguiding is changing: our new programme of activities (leaflet for parents of members of The Senior Section)”, 2018. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Girlguiding annual report 2017”, The Guide Association. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Girlguiding, “Girlguiding's annual report: for the year ended 31 December 2018”, The Guide Association. Accessed 25 October 2026.
Parliament
- UK Parliament, “Youth Programmes and Girlguiding (Westminster Hall debate)”, House of Commons Hansard, vol. 737, 2023-09-19, pp. 504WH–512WH. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Bob Russell MP, “Centenary of Girlguiding UK (Early Day Motion 41, session 2010–12)”, House of Commons, 2010-05-25. Accessed 25 October 2026.
Journalism
- ITV News, “Girl Guides drop God vow from Promise”, 2013-06-19. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Niki May Young, “Girlguiding removes 'UK' from name”, Civil Society News, 2013-02-25. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- CBC News, “Brownies to be renamed Embers in effort to remove barriers for racialized kids”, 2023-01-11. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Bradley Stoke Journal, “Four-year-olds can now join Rainbows in Bradley Stoke after age limit lowered”, 2022-12-14.
- National Secular Society, “Girl Guides to introduce new secular Promise for all”, 2013-06-18.
- National Secular Society, “Girlguides offer concessions over Promise following religious pressure”, 2014-02.
- Civil Society News, “Girlguiding sells last of five former activity centres”, 2026-05-27.
- Tessa Flemming, “Transgender women will no longer be allowed to join two of the UK's leading groups for women and girls”, ABC News (Australia), 2025-12-04.
- The Christian Institute, “Girlguiding ditches trans-inclusive policy for new members”, 2025-12-04. Accessed 11 November 2026.
- Erin Blakemore, “Girl Scouting Was Once Segregated”, Smithsonian Magazine, 2017-02-21. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Kevin Gordon, “Off to guide camp – and there's 19 rabbits to skin!”, SussexWorld, 2007-03-22. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Sue Austin, “Historic mansion is up for sale as Girlguiding movement says it can no longer afford to keep it”, Shropshire Star, 2022-10-26. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Burnley Express, “Opening of Girlguiding training centre celebrated”, 2017-10-03. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- HuffPost UK, “Girl Guides Drop Promise to 'Love My God' From Oath”, 2013-06-19. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Kent Life, “Celebrating 100 years of Girlguiding in Kent”, Great British Life (Kent Life), 2010-10-18. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- The Scotsman, “Girl guides had a date to remember”, 2010-10-20. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- The Courier, “Groups link up for nationwide Girlguiding centenary celebrations”, The Courier (Dundee), 2010-10-21. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Lisburn Today, “210 Moira Guides renew promise at 20.10 on 20:10:2010”, 2010-10-29. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Suzanne Whitewood, “Girl guides celebrate 100 years of Girlguiding at 20.10 20.10.2010”, OnTheWight, 2010-10-14. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- PA (via The Sunday Post), “Revamp of Girlguiding sees traditional badges consigned to the past”, The Sunday Post, 2018-07-21. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- The Sunday Post, “Vlogging and app design considered as new Girl Guide badges”, 2017-05-18. Accessed 25 October 2026.
Other histories and leads
- “The Brownsea boys”, Dorset Life - The Dorset Magazine, 2017-08. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Little Gem Museum (West Lancashire Scouts), “Story of Guiding – 1908 to 1929”, 2022-03-15. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Anastatia Sims, “Juliette Gordon Low (1860–1927)”, New Georgia Encyclopedia, Georgia Humanities and University of Georgia Press. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Leslie's Guiding History, “Guiding Uniform – Everyone loved the 1990s new look, no?”, 2024-02-11. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Leslie's Guiding History, “Brownies”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Scotland's War, “Guides and MI5”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Leslie's Guide War History, “World War 1”. Accessed 25 September 2026.
- Westminster Abbey, “Robert & Olave Baden-Powell”. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Claire Amundson, “Girl Guiding: A Brief History, Part Two – Agnes Baden-Powell”, Girl Museum, 2017-03-24. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Ann Robertson, “Six Things You Don't Know about Agnes Baden-Powell”, Girl Scout History Project, 2020-02-21. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Barbara Morgan, “Baden-Powell, Olave (1889–1977)”, Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia (via Encyclopedia.com), Gale. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Lin Williams, “Guiding memories by Lin Williams”, Our Hatfield, 2015-07-08. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Westbury & District Historical Society, “Girl Guides chair and table, Foxlease, England. Carved 1924–26.”, Who was Nellie Payne?. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Open Library, “The Handbook for Girl Guides, or How Girls Can Help Build Up The Empire (edition record OL23663572M)”, Internet Archive. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- US National Park Service, “Anne M. Archbold”, National Park Service. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Carolyn Harris, “Princess Mary, Countess of Harewood (HRH The Princess Royal)”, The Canadian Encyclopedia, Historica Canada, 2024-05-13. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Ann Robertson, “Girl Scouts and the Magic of Macy, Part 2”, Girl Scout History Project, 2025-12-15. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Edith Macy Center, “Explore the rich history of Edith Macy and Briarcliff Manor”. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Angela Drewett, “Windsor District Trefoil Guild”, Windlesora 20, Windsor Local History Group, 2003. Accessed 25 October 2026. details to check
- Leslie's Guiding History, “Historian's Corner”. Accessed 25 October 2026.
- Alison Maloney, “Something for the Girls: The Official Guide to the First 100 Years of Guiding”, Constable & Robinson, 2009. Accessed 25 October 2026. details to check
- Girl Museum, “Girlguiding UK Makes Striking Changes to Its Programme”, 2018-10-05. Accessed 25 October 2026.