It will be 70 years on Sunday July 24 since 500 excited school children gathered on the grass in a special VIP enclosure outside Nottingham Castle to see the famous Robin Hood statue unveiled. The Duchess of Portland pulled a cord to throw off the cover and reveal the 7ft effigy of the legendary outlaw - accompanied by a fanfare from the band of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment.
Tourists, celebrities, students, anyone and everyone, has gone on to pose for a photo next to, or hanging off, what has become one of the city's most popular attractions. The internet-based World Wide Robin Hood Society, led by chairman Bob White, has urged people to have their picture taken on the milestone anniversary.
He said: "In a leading travel and tourism publication, a feature writer once stated, 'Be sure to have your photo taken next to the Robin Hood Statue at Nottingham Castle. You know you want to!' and what more historically significant a day to do so than on the statue’s 70th anniversary!”
