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World Scout Jamboree 1957

Th e World Sco ut lndaba was a gath ering of Sco ut Leade rs from aro und the wo rl d, a sort
o f World Jamboree fo r Sco uters. The 2nd Wor ld Scout lndaba was he ld in June, 1957 to
mark th e cente na ry of the birth of lord Baden-Powe ll , co ncurrent with the 9th World
Sco ut Jamboree and 6th World Rover Moot held adj acent to each othe r, as we ll as the
third G irl Guide World Camp. T he lndaba was located in subcamp N iagara-on-the- Lake .

SUTTON PARK · WARWICKS
ENGLAND · AUGUST 1957

First Day Cover from Croydon, Surrey addressed to the 2'"1 lndaba.

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Coverfrom Bow (London) 6 AUG 1957 to RE Rhodes ofthe London Jndaba Co111inge111,
incorrectly at the Windsor Great Park, Berks which was the location ofthe 3rJ Girl Guide World Camp.

Re-addressed to Sutton Coldfield, postmarked WINDSOR. BERKS 8 AUG 1957.
On arrival a two-line cachet was applied "NIAGARA-ON- TJ-1£-LAKE (INDABA).