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MANCHESTER

Manchester (1937)

Students parade in fancy dress to collect for charity in Manchester.

PRINCE HENRY

Prince Henry (1923)

Prince Henry opens a pageant in which performers act out the history of Harrow.

ALWAYS MERRY AND BRIGHT

Always Merry And Bright (1924)

Students in high spirits on their annual rag for charities.

PANTO DAY

Panto Day (1924)

Liverpool University Students parade in fancy dress to raise money for local hospitals.

CARDIFF - UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Cardiff - University Students (1930)

Students from Cardiff University hold a rag to raise money for...

1500 STUDENTS

1500 Students (1930)

1500 students from Manchester take part in rag to raise money for hospitals.

ALL IN THE CAUSE OF CHARITY

All In The Cause Of Charity (1929)

To raise money for charity, students from Portsmouth dress up as Ku...

 

 

UNIVERSITY STUDENT RAG

University Student Rag (1922)

Students in Liverpool hold charity fancy dress procession, Merseyside.

CARNIVAL DAY

Carnival Day (1925)

People wear fancy dress during procession in aid of Coventry Hospital.

MAYFLOWER TER-CENTENARY

Mayflower Ter-Centenary (1920)

A re-enactment of the departure of the Pilgrim Fathers' ship the...

A CITY HELD UP

A City Held Up (1929)

"Joy Rag" charity event for Hull's Infirmary, Yorkshire.

LORD MAYOR OF LONDON ENTERTAINS

Lord Mayor Of London Entertains (1914-1918)

Footage of people arriving for the party.

"It Was A Wonderful Rag ... Yes, Indeed!" (1932)

Cardiff students parade in aid of charity - funny...

UNIQUE HARVEST FESTIVAL

Unique Harvest Festival (1932)

People of San Marino celebrate Harvest with parade and lots of wine.

CARNIVAL TIME ON THE CONTINENT on sleeve as TIME ON THE CONTINENT               ...

Carnival Time On The Continent On Sleeve As Time On The Continent ... (1935)

Various...

STUDENTS TAKE OVER GLASGOW

Students Take Over Glasgow (1947)

Students from Glasgow University enjoy a procession and collect for...

CHILDREN'S PROCESSION IN AID OF CHARITY AT CAPE TOWN

Children's Procession In Aid Of Charity At Cape Town (1938)

Decorated floats and a kiss for the...

ST CATHERINE'S DAY IN PARIS aka FRANCE

St Catherine's Day In Paris AKA France (1937)

Fancy dress parade to mark religious festival...

IRELAND THROUGH THE AGES

Ireland Through The Ages (1927)

Civic week in Dublin includes industrial and historical pageants.

THE EQUATOR - CROSSING THE LINE U.S. STYLE

The Equator - Crossing The Line U.S. Style (1928)

Father Neptune and his attendants preside over...

DR MACNAMARA  aka DR MACNAMARA RECEIVES BOISTEROUS WELCOME FROM STUDENTS

Dr Macnamara AKA Dr Macnamara Receives Boisterous Welcome From Students (1920)

The Minister...

WELSH NATIONAL PAGEANT

Welsh National Pageant (1922)

David Lloyd George's family take part in Welsh pageant, Harlech Castle,...

DEGREE DAY RAG

Degree Day Rag (1923)

Students from Dublin University send up the Ku Klux Klan on degree day.

THEIR JOY DAY

Their Joy Day (1925)

Children whose parents are out of work receive free presents and food in Sunderland....

ICE CARNIVAL AT WEMBLEY

Ice Carnival At Wembley (1939)

Charity ice skating event at Wembley, London.

RAGGING FOR FUNDS

Ragging For Funds (1942)

Cape Town university students in a rag procession to raise money for the war...

THE LORD MAYORS SHOW aka THE LORD MAYOR SHOW

The Lord Mayors Show AKA The Lord Mayor Show (1925)

Spectacular parade at the Lord Mayor Show in...

STUDENTS' RUSSIAN RAG

Students' Russian Rag (1926)

Students dressed as Cossacks hold a fake political meeting in Market...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM STUDENTS' RUSSIAN RAG IN G 1264

Out Takes / Cuts From Students' Russian Rag In G 1264 (1926)

Out takes (rushes, cuts) for...

THE RAG OF RAGS

The Rag Of Rags (1926)

Manchester students' annual shrove Tuesday Rag Parade.

THE GAY CITY

The Gay City (1926)

The annual mid-Lent carnival in Paris.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS PROCESSION aka WHIT-MONDAY CHILDREN'S PROCESSION

Sunday Schools Procession AKA Whit-Monday Children's Procession (1952)

Children from Church of...

CAMBRIDGE RAG-TIME! aka CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY

Cambridge Rag-Time! AKA Cambridge University "Rag" (1952)

Students at one of Britain's elite...

JERSEY SPECIAL aka BATTLE OF FLOWERS

Jersey Special AKA Battle Of Flowers (1953)

Battle of flowers at the Island of Jersey.

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

Lord Mayor's Show (1955)

London's new Lord Mayor makes the traditional drive to the Law Courts.

DRAGON VENTURE

Dragon Venture (1969)

Firemen paddle 100 miles in Chinese dragon boat for charity. Maidenhead, Berkshire.

BIRCHINGTON CARNIVAL

Birchington Carnival (1935)

Birchington holds a parade to raise money for the local hospital.

STUDENTS' RAG LIVERPOOL

Students' Rag Liverpool (1951)

Liverpool students hold rag procession through the city. Merseyside.

CHRISTMAS IN THE HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT BUILDING aka XMAS IN HUNGARY

Christmas In The Hungarian Parliament Building AKA Xmas In Hungary (1955)

Children at...

"Dussehra" The Great Festival Of India - Colour (1960-1969)

Mass crowds gathered for the great Dussehra...

DAILY MIRROR BALL

Daily Mirror Ball (1922)

Some examples of fancy dress costumes at ball in aid of Princess Mary's...

BRAMPTON RAILWAY AND MACKAY FESTIVAL aka QUEENSLAND FESTIVAL

Brampton Railway And Mackay Festival AKA Queensland Festival (1966)

A new railway line is opened...

BARNES ... LONDON'S LATEST BOROUGH

Barnes ... London's Latest Borough (1932)

The London Borough of Barnes receives its Charter of...

KATE KENNEDY DAY

Kate Kennedy Day (1930)

Students at St. Andrew's University put on historical pageant in memory of their...

THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

The Lord Mayor's Show (1967)

Colour item showing Lord Mayor's show carnival procession in London.

Selected Originals - THE LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

Selected Originals - The Lord Mayor's Show (1967)

Material relating to newsreel story "The Lord...

LORD MAYOR'S SHOW

Lord Mayor's Show (1968)

The Lord Mayor's Show with theme 'London - River Sea Highway to the World'....

BASLE CARNIVAL AND FACE PAINTING

Basle Carnival And Face Painting (1969)

Students lampoon current events in Basle Carnival plus...

WILLKIE - HOME TOWN JAMMED AS NOMINEE ACCEPTS aka NILLKIE

Willkie - Home Town Jammed As Nominee Accepts AKA Nillkie (1940)

Republican Presidential...

STUDENTS RAG IN GLASGOW

Students Rag In Glasgow (1947)

Student rag parade - part of Glasgow Charities Week.