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The annual Student procession or 'Procesh' was held at midday on the Monday of 'Capping Week' and was a highlight of 'Town and Gown' relations between Massey University and the City. Sometimes courting controversy with its 'student humour', the parade usually consisted of floats commenting on the issues of the year, clowns and trick cyclists. It attracted large crowds, stopping traffic along Broadway and around the Square and usually ended with a ceremonial ducking in the Butterfly pond after speeches by students representing 'Lord and Lady Massey' and the Mayor.

Pictured is a float for "Modes of Travel" with a tractor (donated by Selwyn Motors) supporting a model plane with NAC on the tail fin, with a sign saying "Massey hitchhikers thank you for your generosity", and a selection of other floats from the Massey Procesh as they made their way up Broadway Avenue. The T&G, Bennett's Bookshop and Hopwood's buildings can be seen in the background.

Keith Roland Hamblyn was a photographer with the Palmerston North Hospital Board for many years. In a private capacity, he documented a wide variety of public events between 1958 and the early 1970s.

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Image

Relation

2014-26

Date

April 9, 1962

Digitisation ID

2022S_2014-26_038840

Format

Slide