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EACH YEAR BETTER THAN THE LAST!

Each Year Better Than The Last! (1932)

Students in Newcastle-on-Tyne raise money for local hospitals.

"Rag..." A La Francaise! (1932)

French students dress up in funny costumes at the Central Engineering...

"A Christmassy Smash & Grab" AKA Smash And Grab (1932)

Medical students kidnap Santa Claus from...

THE VARSITY RUGBY MATCH

The Varsity Rugby Match (1932)

Rugby match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities - mostly long...

A LONG PULL!

A Long Pull! (1932)

A rowing crew from Wadham College row from Oxford to Putney - 104 miles - in 16...

THE DARK BLUES ... THIS TIME

The Dark Blues ... This Time (1932)

Oxford University win inter-varsity Cross Country running event.

THE PANTO RAG

The Panto Rag (1931)

Students at Liverpool University enjoy a day of throwing flour bombs at each other.

 

 

STUDENTS' BOISTEROUS WELCOME

Students' Boisterous Welcome (1931)

Winston Churchill receives warm welcome as Lord Rector of...

FOR

For "The Ball Of The Year" (1930)

Students at the Polytechnic prepare for the Chelsea Arts Ball.

BY CANOE TO PARIS!

By Canoe To Paris! (1930)

Students start their journey in their flimsy crafts by paddling along the...

"Not So Quiet On The Students' Battle Front!" (1930)

Students support rival candidates for...

THE PANTO RAG

The Panto Rag (1930)

Students take part in Panto Rage in Liverpool.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY STEEPLECHASES

Cambridge University Steeplechases (1930)

Cambridge University undergraduates take part in a...

MANCHESTER - UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Manchester - University Students (1930)

General mayhem ensues at Manchester University rag and a lot...

CARDIFF - UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Cardiff - University Students (1930)

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

THE ANIMALS WENT IN TWO BY TWO

The Animals Went In Two By Two (1929)

A variety of inventive animal costumes are on display for the...

R102 WITH LEGS ON aka THE R-102 WITH LEGS ON

R102 With Legs On AKA The R-102 With Legs On (1929)

Architectural students' come up with a unique...

A CITY HELD UP

A City Held Up (1929)

Student rag in Birmingham in large charity event for hospitals, West Midlands.

STUDENT'S MERRY SHROVETIDE RAG

Student's Merry Shrovetide Rag (1929)

Students of Manchester hold a Shrovetide rag through the...

NEW ZEALAND STUDENTS GO GAY

New Zealand Students Go Gay (1929)

Students rag at Christchurch, New Zealand.

STUDENTS' RAG - BRIGHTON

Students' Rag - Brighton (1920-1929)

University students in fancy dress get up to high jinks during rag week...

GERMAN STUDENTS

German Students (1920-1929)

Students gather for festival in German town.

GERMAN ART STUDENT'S FESTIVAL IN BERLIN

German Art Student's Festival In Berlin (1920-1929)

Students from Reinar Art School party at costume...

ARCHERY MEETING

Archery Meeting (1920-1929)

Students archery contest.

STUDENTS

Students "All Star" Cast (1928)

University students put on a moviemaking skit as part of their rag...

THE PILGRIM FATHERS COME BACK

The Pilgrim Fathers Come Back (1928)

University Rag with an American theme in Nottingham, during a...

ALL FOR CHARITY!

All For Charity! (1928)

Newcastle University students seen in fancy dress during their rag week.

STUDENTS' DAY

Students' Day (1928)

Funny item showing adventures of 'Big Bill' during Glasgow rag festivities.

WHAT A LIFE

What A Life (1927)

Student parade and perform antics in Exeter to illustrate the different stages of...

PICTURESQUE PARADE & CUTS

Picturesque Parade & Cuts (1926)

Glasgow Students raise money for charity with enormous fancy dress...

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...

WHO SAID WE CAN'T MAKE BRITISH PICTURES?

Who Said We Can't Make British Pictures? (1926)

Quirky item showing students play acting being...

THE RAG OF RAGS

The Rag Of Rags (1926)

Manchester students' annual shrove Tuesday Rag Parade.

RAG DAYS JOY DAY

Rag Days Joy Day (1926)

Welsh students have a comedy rugby match in fancy dress for Rag Week.

STUDENTS RADIO APPEAL

Students Radio Appeal (1926)

Students' rag parade in Newcastle.

THE GOOD OLD ELIZABETHAN DAYS

The Good Old Elizabethan Days (1925)

Students from Trinity College hold a fancy dress rag based on...

FUN AND FROLIC

Fun And Frolic (1925)

Students from Pangbourne nautical college have fun acting out mock battles in the...

20,000 EGGS SOOT AND FLOUR

20,000 Eggs Soot And Flour (1925)

Students at Glasgow University take part in good-natured fight with...

ALL IN THE CAUSE OF CHARITY

All In The Cause Of Charity (1925)

Students from Middlesex Hospital raid West End stores and steal a...

HILARIOUS STUDENTS OF THE IMPERIAL COLLEGE

Hilarious Students Of The Imperial College (1925)

Students from the Imperial College hold their own...

HILARIOUS STUDENTS OF THE IMPERIAL COLLEGE

Hilarious Students Of The Imperial College (1925)

Cuts (rushes, out takes) for HILARIOUS STUDENTS...

A JOYOUS RAG

A Joyous Rag (1925)

Students hold a Rag in the streets of Brighton, East Sussex.

MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS

March Of The Wooden Soldiers (1925)

Art students from Kensington dress up as wooden toys in aid of...

THE NOAH'S ARK RAG

The Noah's Ark Rag (1925)

Art students dress as animals on Noah's ark in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

ALWAYS MERRY AND BRIGHT

Always Merry And Bright (1924)

Students in high spirits on their annual rag for charities.

CHELSEA ARTS BALL aka OUR FAMOUS FELIX THE CAT

Chelsea Arts Ball AKA Our Famous Felix The Cat (1922)

Students and Felix the Cat at Chelsea Arts...

UNIVERSITY STUDENT RAG

University Student Rag (1922)

Students in Liverpool hold charity fancy dress procession, Merseyside.

Learn Flying in Glider attached to Automobile

Learn Flying In Glider Attached To Automobile (1920)

Footage of automobile attached to glider.

GEORGE ROBEY RAGGED

George Robey Ragged (1919)

George Robey surrounded by medical students during his fund raising for...