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1951 Reading students Rag Day
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1:20Now PlayingDate: 8th March 1951
Location: Unspecified
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
Gaumont British Ident
SLATE INFORMATION: Reading Students Have a "Rag Day"
ENGLAND: Berkshire: Reading:
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PARLIAMENT Trouser-less Students from Reading petition to Parl in Rag
RAG. Bagless Students arrive in London on rag
READING 1951 Students Rag with street procession of comic cowboys elephant and horse, five students parade without trousers in full evening dress..Come to town in tube arrive at Parl with petition "Refugees from Reading Rag"
STUDENTS RAGS Students arrive in London without trousers in evening suits Petition to Parl.
Fund Raising; Comic Items
parade, shorts, pants, underwear, costume
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