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Varsity Collection For Earl Haig's Poppy Day

1946 , Cambridge (Cambridgeshire)

Cat no. 2358

Cambridge University students fundraise for Poppy Day.

The opening shots show a student dressed as Hitler on horse back, riding through the streets of Cambridge. There is a still of 'Hitler' and a still of a swastika. A poster reads, 'Lets Go To The Midsummer Common Fete'. Shots of the fete show a mock auction interspersed with shots of the crowd. People attempt to walk a pole. A bucket is passed around the crowd to collect money. On Market Hill there are further shots of the Poppy Day celebrations. These include shots of a minstrel band. A tabard that a man is wearing reads, 'Come To The Emma Fair'. Students in fancy dress shine shoes and there are lengthy sequences showing people in fancy dress collecting money. Some of the crowd is in army uniform. A group dressed as Groucho Marx play a Hurdy Gurdy. In the streets there is a hand cart as well as cars and bicycles. A man performs tricks with a lassoo and there are further shots of 'Hitler,' this time with a poster reading Poppy Heil. A pipe band passes as part of the carnival Parade. The next sequence shows a series of events, including a drinking contest, featuring men and women and mud wrestling. Back on the streets a man is dressed as Charlie Chaplin and others are dressed as nurses. A placard reads, 'Up Bevan 'and another, Y'ou can't take it with you'.The film ends with a list of figures showing sums collected since 1936.

Keywords

Costumes; Students;

Intertitles

One.Two.Three.Go.1936?2,574 7.6.1937?2,399 17.0.1938?3,015.1939?2,230.1940?2,595.1941?2,593.1942?3,000.1943?2,896.1945?3,656.1946?2,683.

Other Places

Cambridge

Background Information

This film is part of the King Collection

Manifestations

Varsity Collection For Earl Haig's Poppy Day

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    Unknown
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    MP4 H264 digital
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    Duration
    0:12:05
    Modification Date
    22/09/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    727581
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    0:12:05
    Modification Date
    20/09/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    726523
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    MP4 H264 digital
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    Duration
    0:12:05
    Modification Date
    20/09/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    726471
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    Barcode
    INV317102
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    DV digital
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    Duration
    0:07:44
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    13/06/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    714918
  • Activities
    Barcode
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    Canonical Title
    Unknown
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    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:07:56
    Modification Date
    09/06/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    714481
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV200168
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
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    bw
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:11:58
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    N
    Modification Date
    15/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    672331
    Sound
    silent
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV238383
    Canonical Identifier
    2014/9
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour Type
    colour+bw
    Dimension
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    562036
    Sound
    silent

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