Memories of the rag parade

My partner is from a small village outskirts mansfield ( huthwaite)

Hes never heard of the rag parade or the twikker. Just been explaining.

What are your memories?

My partner is from a small village outskirts mansfield ( huthwaite)

Hes never heard of the rag parade or the twikker. Just been explaining.

What are your memories?

Parade was always led by a Guy dressed as a fairy.

Wasn't this part of rag week ?

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4240&highlight=pyjama+jump

Parade was always led by a Guy dressed as a fairy.

Always the largest, hairiest student that could be found.

My partner is from a small village outskirts mansfield ( huthwaite)

Hes never heard of the rag parade or the twikker. Just been explaining.

What are your memories?

they were part of the university's student union to raise funds the price of the twicker used to be a couple of bob but now they are about a fiver. don't forget the varsity boat race it was the high light of a Saturday standing by ladies bridge watching the home made boats go under the bridge you don't see those any more shame

I seem to remember posting some while ago about a short piece of film showing the boat race or part of it. Perhaps someone remembers where it can be found.

Edited to add

I just found it, there is a dvd of Sheffield in the Sixties. Andy Horsfield posted some months ago that copies were still available.

Check out his post about it.

I loved the rag parade and the twicker the boat race was great watching all the home made craft on the Don and to think it was not the cleanest in those days but I have never heard about any of the students getting ill after taking a dip.

Used to go to my aunties as the rag day parade went past their house, we'd hang out of the upstairs windows and try to throw pennies into their buckets as they went past.