Penny for the Guy?

From the collection of

The Box
Established in 1992, the South West Film & Television Archive collection spans from 1893 to the present day containing more than 250,000 items. Formed from a variety of depositors, including broadcast news and programmes material from the Westward and TSW archive. In 2018 the archive collection transferred to The Box in Plymouth.

Penny for the Guy?


This is a delightful encounter by news reporter Roger Malone with local boys, among them Dennis but also two boys known as The Champs. This tradition is where children fill old clothes with straw to make an effigy of Guy Fawkes and wheel the Guy around for days leading up to Bonfire Night on 5th November. The effigy would go up in flames on top of the bonfire. Roasted chestnuts, toffee apples, a traditional homemade black toffee and fireworks would finish off the celebrations.


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