Archive: University students take over Cambridge for Rag Week
Ancient Egyptians, jet skiers and aliens are not what you see every day in Cambridge, but it was a way university students once raised money for veterans of World War Two.
Archive footage shows the chaos and fun of Raising and Giving (Rag) Week in 1955, which continues as a tradition where Cambridge University students organise events, challenges and campaigns for charity.
In Cambridge, Rag Weeks were originally linked to the newly instituted "Poppy Day" to support ex-soldiers of the World Wars.
Previously fundraising events included carnival processions, dances and games, and colleges often competed to raise the most money.
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