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Wolf Cub enrolment card

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Wolf Cub enrolment card

British imperial institutions often expressed English values. A good example is the Boy Scouts movement. It came to New Zealand in 1908 to strengthen a sense of the British Empire, and reflected the values of its founder, London-born Robert Baden Powell. This Cub enrolment card of 1966 depicts the typical activities of the Cubs, including the saluting of the Union Jack.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: Eph-A-SCOUTS-1966-01

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Terry Hearn, English – Importance and influence, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/ephemera/1885/wolf-cub-enrolment-card (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Terry Hearn, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.