Decorated floats, a boat race, the annual Rag Fairy, and the Twikker rag mag were just some of the innovative money-raising schemes they came up with for good causes in Sheffield.
In this retro photo gallery, we take a look back at some of the weird and wacky things the students used to get up to.
Have you got fond memories of the University Rag Parades?
Have you got fond memories of the University Rag Parades?
![Students rattle their collecting tins as they pass down Church Street during the 1971 Rag Parade](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZjMjMyZmMzLWYxZTItNDM5NS1hM2NkLTIzMTQ2YTk0MGE1Njo1NTJmYzA3Yy05MDU1LTQ4NTktYTExZC1hYTY5ZDdhMDhmNjE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
17. Give us your cash
Students rattle their collecting tins as they pass down Church Street during the 1971 Rag Parade Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
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