2 September 1939: East End schoolchildren keep their gas masks handy as they are escorted to the station to be evacuated
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He (allegedly) stole from the rich to give to the poor, wore Lincoln green, shot arrows with astonishing accuracy and has featured in countless films - from Hollywood to Disney But did Robin Hood actually exist? It’s a question posed in this month’s cover feature, which takes a closer look at the enigmatic medieval hero and explores the stories of some of the medieval outlawswho may have inspired his legend (p48).