Rag Parade 1956

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Newcastle-on-Tyne, Tyne and Wear.

Students prepare their floats for a rag parade through the streets of Newcastle. Students featured are from Kings College, Durham University. Several students work on a float which is decorated to look like a train. Other floats are seen.

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1225
Sort Number:
CP 103
Time in/Out:
01:08:43:00 / 01:10:40:00
Canister:
CP 103
Film ID:
57.06
Issue Date:
17/12/1956

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Cinemagazines
Categories
Entertainment & Humour
WorkSpaces
BBE Newcastle on Tyne

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