Rag Week Collection

Students spray the watching crowd with water during the Rag Week procession down Northumberland Street, Newcastle on 8th March 1980

These Viking invaders from Durham Universitys Bede college were very happy with their sortie for they won first prize in the university Rag Week procession float contest on 27th February 1972

Rag Week student Rob Phillips, one of the street climbers from Birming Polytechnic, as he negotiated the difficulties of Northumberland Street in Newcastle on 2nd April 1973

These Rag Week students are getting ready to play a game of Dwile Flonking in Newcastle on 6th November 1970

Students of Manchester Polytechnic collecting money during the Rag Procession. 26th February 1974

The "Sack Look"is back in fashion against amongst girls of the University of
The " Sack Look" is back in fashion against amongst girls of the University of the South West. Pictured are some of the students, who each bought a potato sack

Durham University students took to the River Wear for the Grand Raft Race for Rag Week on 3rd March 1973

Highlight of the rag week on12th November 1977 was an 18-float procession through the city centre, led by a vintage fire engine loaned by Beamish Museum

Newcastle students rolled out the barrel around Greys Monument on 22nd October 1963 as part of their Rag Week effort. And the chap inside of it said afterwards: " I had quite a turn."

This wasn t the only open air operation during the Rag Week parade in Newcastle on 26th October 1963, but the students had thoughtfully provided a trombonist to drown out the cries of the impatient

Students in Newcastle doing the twist for Rag Week on 27th October 1962

Even if student Gloria Coulson was only acting the part of a sick patient, she would certainly be very dizzy by the time Kings College Rag Week collectors had finished pushing her round the streets

Kate Elleray of the University Law Faculty collecting during the Rag Week procession in Newcastle on 8th March 1980

Dental students at the University of Newcastle tried to capture a record on 21st October 1953 by cramming more than 27 people into a car. They failed.... only 23 squeezed in

The collectors for student Rag Week started today on 18th October 1961 on their thour of Newcastle. This group gets ready to go into action

The Transsalvanian Dentists float in the Rag Week procession down Northumberland Street, Newcastle on 8th March 1980

The Rag Week Parade marches down Northumberland Street, Newcastle after setting off trom Newcastle University on 1st March 1986

Durham University students got a soaking during the multi-legged race which was one of the Rag Week stunts on 28th February 1973

The rag headed by the Majorettes, makes its way through surging crowds in the Haymarket, to make the annual tour of the city during rag week 1960

Newcastles Rag Queen, Christine Bateson, aged 18, wears a grass skirt to lead a procession of students through the City on November 6, 1970

John, proving that flying is no Pushover. Student John Lavery was all ready for take-off in his home-made, pedal-powered " aircraft" on Sunday (21-2-71)

Coins by the thousands were being counted by Coventry students today after a week of moneyraising stunts which came to a climax on Saturday with a colourful Rag procession in the city centre

London University students "Rag". October 1952 C5183-002
London University students " Rag". October 1952 C5183-002

Lib - Newcastle students went to a lot of trouble to raise money for charity with their Rag Parade on 7th November 1971

Newcastles students during rag week breaking pianos in the Haymarket on 18th October 1961

These students are out to get your money during rag week on 18th October 1963

Engineering students show off their winning float during rag week on 21st October 1961

Newcastles students with the big launch during rag week in the Haymarket on 23rd October 1959

Keith Appleton leads the majorettes during rag week at Newcastles Haymarket on 23rd October 1963

Students rock n roll in front of a large crowd in Market Street, Newcastke, before they pounce with collecting boxes for Kings College, Newcastle, rag week charity fund in 1957. 01/07/57

Engineering students show off their winning float during rag week in 1961

These students are out to get your money during rag week in October 1963

This Trojan Horse was made by students from Sunderland Technical College as part of rag week in 1959

Newcastle University students taking part in the rag week procession in 1970. 01/07/70

Newcastles students during rag week in 1961 breaking pianos in the Haymarket. October 1961

From left to right, Pat Thompson, Hilary Byers, Marion Sharman and Marrianne Bailes, just before they set off to collect for Rag Week, in October 1963

Students do a barrel dance during rag week in Newcastle in October 1963

Newcastles students during rag week in 1961 breaking pianos in the Haymarket

These Rag Week students are touring Newcastle in their truck, in October 1963 trying to raise money with the sack-cloth image

Students performing open-air operations during Rag Week in October 1963

Whats Cooking? Many passers-by asked this of these Kings College students cooking a meal in Northumberland Street, Newcastle during rag week 1957

Students bring a tough of Eastern magic to Newcastle in November, 1969, in one of the more spectacular parades through the city

Students do a barrel dance during rag week in Newcastle in October 1963

Students battle it out over the fair maiden, during rag week, wearing the bonnet on a zebra crossing in Grey Street, Newcastle 1961

Newcastle University students taking part in the rag week procession in 1970

Rag Dolls, Pat Redman, aged 21, from Wolverhampton (left) and Linda Major, aged 18, from London, listen to the Rag Band rehearse outside Newcastle University Students Union

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