Robin Hood and His Merry Men

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Summary

University College, Nottingham rag stunt in which students dressed as Robin Hood and his merry men 'capture' the Mayor and Sheriff to raise £10,000 for local hospitals.

Year:

1923

Duration:

0:01:35

Film type:

Black & White / Silent

Genre:

Newsreel

Company:

Pathe

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

We see students dressed as Robin Hood and his Merry Men on the steps of the Exchange playing up to the crowd and then carrying an unidentified man (possibly Alderman Manning) down the steps and into a open-sided prison van parked in Smithy Row. We also see them 'capture' a policeman and see four 'prisoners' sitting in the back of the van with 'Robin Hood' standing on top.


Credits

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Notes

Pathe Gazette newsreel. The alternative title is taken from the inventory supplied by the Nottinghamshire Archive.

The Exchange was demolished in 1926 and replaced by the new Council House (1926-29)