Rag Week is part of the whole college experience - and today we are looking back at some of the fun around Suffolk and Essex over the years.

East Anglian Daily Times: Rhubarb Smashing at Writtle Agricultural College Rag Week in Chelmsford in October 1975Rhubarb Smashing at Writtle Agricultural College Rag Week in Chelmsford in October 1975 (Image: Archant)

One of the most unusual student stunts had to be rhubarb smashing at Writtle Agricultural College in 1975, while a large crowd looked on.

East Anglian Daily Times: Suffolk College students took part in a Rag Week bed push through the Ipswich town centre in February 1989Suffolk College students took part in a Rag Week bed push through the Ipswich town centre in February 1989 (Image: Archant)

Suffolk College students took part in a Rag Week bed-push through the centre of Ipswich in 1989.

East Anglian Daily Times: Colchester Institute students at the start of their sponsored hitch in Rag Week March 1994Colchester Institute students at the start of their sponsored hitch in Rag Week March 1994 (Image: Archant)

And a sponsored hitch-hike was an unusual fundraising idea at Colchester Institute in 1994.

East Anglian Daily Times: Students joining in Rag Week fun in Colchester in February 1980Students joining in Rag Week fun in Colchester in February 1980 (Image: Archant)

The Rag Week idea spread from universities and colleges to schools, and many high school pupils will also remember taking part.

East Anglian Daily Times: Students from Writtle Agricultural College with their Rag Mags in October 1993Students from Writtle Agricultural College with their Rag Mags in October 1993 (Image: Archant)

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