ROBIN HOOD COMES TO TOWN video newsreel film

Full title reads: "Harrogate. Robin Hood Comes To Town". Harrogate, Yorkshire. GV Archers prepare to fire. They fire. LV The target, one of the arrows misses target. SV Arrow hits target CU Man fires arrow. CU Another man fires arrow. CU Arrow hits target. SV Two men fire. CU The oldest competitor Ben Hird 83 years old fires. CU Man asle… (more)

Full title reads: "Harrogate. Robin Hood Comes To Town".

Harrogate, Yorkshire.

GV Archers prepare to fire. They fire. LV The target, one of the arrows misses target. SV Arrow hits target CU Man fires arrow. CU Another man fires arrow. CU Arrow hits target. SV Two men fire.

CU The oldest competitor Ben Hird 83 years old fires. CU Man asleep under tree. Arrow goes through his hat. He takes it off, scratches his head, puts hat back on and goes back to sleep. GV Competitors walk to inspect targets. SV Pan competitors inspecting their targets.

CU Man wearing Robin Hood type hat. SV As John Crockett takes hold of his arrow which is in the bull's eye. CU As he withdraws the arrow. CU As bugle is blown to signify the end of the contest. LV As Crockett is presented with the silver arrow. CU Crockett inspecting the Scorton Silver Arrow, his prize as Champion Archer.

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• Harrogate
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• Hird
• John
• Crockett
• Scorton
• Silver
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