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Model tent with all doll-sized kit for a 'Wapanshaw'. It was made by Joan Pover to demonstrate how to put up a tent and what may be required when you camp.
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Martin, Joan Pover's son (Oakapple, or 'Oakie'), came UCL Special Collections IoE to demonstrate his mother's model tent with our Young Archivists. It was used to practice identifying tent parts, how to put it up and what is needed for 'Wapenshaw'.
Joan was a woodcraft leader for many years and produced a range of resources some of which are a part of this exhibition (Map game).
'One camp or another,almost every other weekend, take our own food and cope for ourselves, I don’t really remember any adults…we had to declare we would get out and keep fit in mind and body that was the basis of it. Children had to be a little more independent and cooperative.' Joan Pover 2000
How it became one of our 100 Objects
How it became one of our 100 Objects
Description in a couple of paragraphs
References
References
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/tonbridge/news/world-war-two-nurse-turns-100-on-christmas-day-259606/
Woodcraft Archive UCL Special Collections YHA/WF/363/33
Woodcraft Archive UCL Special Collections DC/03/19
British Library Woodcraft Folk Interviews
Where can I find it?
Where can I find it?
The tent, along with a range of other items for Wapenshaw, are at Woodcraft Archives Special Collection. The transcribed interview with 'Oakie' is part of Woodcraft Heritage Archive.
Joan on her 100th Birthday with Martin, grand daughter and great grand daughter.
interview with Oakapple 18th April 2000, transcribed as part of '100 Objects Spanning 100 Years' - thanks to Gillian Norris
'Wapenshaw' at Debden International camp 1951, Woodcraft Archive UCL Special Collections YHA/WF/363/33
Photography by Ellie Ramsden, at a photography workshop, 18th May 2025 UCL Special Collections, IoE
Making a tent at the Birmingham Exhibition
Making a tent at Cudham
Tent in use at Birmingham 100 Objects launch
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