Scout and Brownie groups over the years in Mansfield and Ashfield

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NOSTALGIC: 22 pictures from Scout and Brownie troops over the decades in Mansfield and Ashfield

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Published 6th Dec 2025, 09:00 BST

The Scouts and Brownies are long-standing institutions that have stood the test of time and brought youngsters together to learn life skills, have fun and make friends for over a century.

If you have fond memories of earning badges and enjoying annual camping trips with the Scouts or Brownies in and around Mansfield and Ashfield you just might recognise a few familiar faces in this selection.

We’ve scoured our archive and found these fantastic pictures dating all the way back to the 1960’s and beyond.

21. Camp

Mansfield scouts try their hand at archery at a scout camp. Photo: jason chadwick

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NOSTALGIC: 22 pictures from Scout and Brownie troops over the decades in Mansfield and Ashfield

The Scouts and Brownies are long-standing institutions that have stood the test of time and brought youngsters together to learn life skills, have fun and make friends for over a century.

21. Camp

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