The history of the first 40 years of the NZ Girl Guides is set out, in a Time Line. Photos of guides involved in a variety of activities and of adults involved, can be seen. The range and scope of Girl Guide activities will surprise the reader: *during WWII the Guides joined others across the british Empire to raise funds for Air Ambulances - NZ Guides gave one thousand pounds. *1941: made 3,000 camouflage nets for NZ Army *fund raised for 'Trefoil Huts' for the soldiers *1944: collected clothing which was sent to Great Britain, France, Holland, Poland, Greece, Malta and Malaya POST WAR - *1949: posted parcels containing seeds, tinned food and school requirements, in answer to a request from 'Corso', to China. *1959s - distributed clothing to children in Korea; sold Girl Guide Biscuits and spent time in community service.

The notes above are based on information and photos in the book 'The First Forty Years, Told in Story, Words and Pictures'. N.B.: there are no actual page numbers.