Here at the Manchester and Salford students' Rag day parade that was staged in 1974. The students of seventy four parading through the streets of the city accompanied by a very stern looking policeman. However, two of his colleagues, a monkey masked driver and a couple of Monty Python fans dressed as Gumbys add some fun to the parade.
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Manchester Rag Day Parade, 1974
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Manchester Rag Day Parade, 1974
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Manchester Rag Day Parade, 1974
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Manchester Rag Day Parade, 1974
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Manchester Rag Day Parade, 1974
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Manchester Rag Day Parade, 1974
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Manchester Rag Day Parade, 1974
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Manchester Rag Day Parade, 1974
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Manchester Rag Day Parade, 1974
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Manchester Rag Day Parade, 1974
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Manchester Rag Day Parade, 1974
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Manchester Rag Day Parade, 1974
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Manchester Rag Day Parade, 1974
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Manchester Rag Day Parade, 1974
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