Historical information

The Merle Bush Trefoil Guild was registered in Bendigo on 18/06/1981.The decision to disband the Merle Bush Trefoil Guild was made at a General Meeting on 17/02/2016. The group agreed to continue as the Merle Bush Friendship Group.
The Australian Trefoil Guilds connect women who are either actively involved in Girl Guiding or have a history with Girl Guiding. The purpose of a Trefoil Guild is to keep alive the spirit of the Promise and Law, carry this spirit into the community and to give support Guiding.

Physical description

Dark blue vinyl covered four ring binder containing a Friendship Book for the Merle Bush Trefoil Guild. The front cover has alight brown vinyl insert attached with purple stamped lettering - THE MERLE BUSH TREFOIL GUILD BENDIGO FRIENDSHIP BOOK and an image of the Trefoil Guild logo. It includes photographs, type written documents, booklets and photocopies. The items are mounted or glued on to buff coloured card from manilla folders cut in half. 22 pp.
The first page has a title label - STATE PRIZE WINNER FRIENDSHIP BOOK 1986.
The pages have typed or handwritten annotations of names of people in the photographs and descriptions of the attached items and documents.
Includes
North central Region Map
Biography of Miss Merle Bush
History of Bendigo Didtrict
Photographs of Trefoil Guild members
Diamond Jubilee photos and ephemera
The Koska sisters
Typed memories of Guiding - Maud McConville. the Young family, Anne Butler
Flora and Fauna of Bendigo District - photographs by Mr. Rob Watkins
Map of the Whipstick
Copies of "Little Mattie" the newsletter of the North Central Region Girl Guide Association Victoria. Edited y Bette McLaughlin
Newspaper clippings
Day Tour Program 21 Feb 1985