Melanie Cooper

Fan Club, Please Note

An awfully nice bloke called Mr. Garfield Foley wrote to say that as secretary of the MELANIE COOPER fan club, he'd like to know if there were any irresistible pin-up photographs available of her.

There are. And they're available not only to members of her fan club but to all readers.

Spick No 193 - December 1969

Sonje Arvold

Norwegian Miss

Yes, they miss SONJE ARVOLD back in Norway.

For nineteen years she lived an entirely quiet life in the north of that country, and then decided it was just too quiet.

So, she came to London eight months ago to work as an au pair girl, and the agency found her a cosy niche with a family in Golders Green. Sonje couldn't get over the exciting enjoyment of the Soho clubs at first, but she settled down in the end and adjusted her outlook so that she wouldn't feel so giddy.

Saturdays are her days off. That's when you'll see this lovely Norwegian miss all caught up in the London scene.

Spick No 212 - July 1971

Valetta - Private Collection

Valetta Gives Us A Sneaky Peek

How about two fabulous snapshots of Valetta playfully revealing a peek of her stocking tops, while managing to look completely unaware that they were on display for all to see?

Janet Neill

Merry Mrs

Now happily married is Scots model JANET NEILL.

Well, life is always what you make it, when you're married there are two of you to make it well worthwhile. It's fun finding out that life is fun. It's hard work being miserable. With Janet it's natural to be gay. Husbands, like life, can be fun too.

Spick Extra No 14 - Summer 1961

Paula - Private Collection

Larking About In The Woods With Paula

Paula gives us a tantalising look at those fantastic legs. Stay tuned for more later this month as Paula dazzles us with more pictures in her nurse's uniform.

Sadie Milligan

Happy Birthday - Sadie Milligan

I was reminded over the weekend that Easter Sunday, 31st March, marked Sadie Milligan's 86th birthday. I can confirm that she is well and thriving in Australia. It was 60 years ago that she left Ardrossan for a new life down under.

Let's hope it was all that she had hoped for and more. Let's enjoy a few pictures of the very lovely Sadie Milligan, who was about 19 to 20 years old when most of these pictures were taken.

Paula - Private Collection

Easter Sunday with Paula.

A break from her nursing duties, Paula takes a leisurely stroll in the woods, stylishly dressed, hinting at surprises to come. It's all about the anticipation, after all.

Valetta - Private Collection

Valetta

Unfortunately, that is all I have with no further details. These pictures from the private collection of negatives are very similar to Maureen's; if you like them, I have several more that I can share. I look forward to hearing your opinions.

Helen Candlish

Lovely in Lingerie

Actually, HELEN CANDLISH looks lovely in any kind of clothing. She's pretty cute even in a barrel or a roll of lino. In lingerie, of course, she's one hundred per cent feminine, and that, bub, counts more with us than any barrel.

If you're travelling through Ayrshire at all this summer, on your way to the Highlands, you might be lucky enough to spot Helen. Keep your glasses at the ready and let someone else do the driving.

Helen loves modelling, and there's nothing that quite beats a model who loves her work and who looks just the way Helen looks.

And when modelling the attractive briefness of the modern girl's lingerie, Helen looks lovely. Which is where we came in.

Spick Extra No 14 - Summer 1961

Ann - Private Collection

Ann - Countryside Tease

Out and about with Ann for the day. Ann gives us a teasing glimpse of her stocking tops all very prim and proper. Great smile. Pictures taken from the private collection of negatives.

Helen Milligan

Helen Milligan - Ruinous Fun

Another superb unpublished picture of Helen Milligan from the Field Day set of pictures used in Beautiful Britons No. 118, September 1965. Helen is seen having fun in a dilapidated old building on what appears to be a typical grey, cold English day. This particular picture, taken from a contact sheet, had a pen strike across it, presumably indicating that it was not to be used. I believe it is a great picture; Helen looks lovely with her hair beautifully pinned up. Thanks to Tocofan, for providing the picture.

Lynda Farrell

Full Of the Joys

So, she is.

So would you be if you were young and beautiful instead of creaking with age. LYNDA FARRELL is irresistibly photogenic and in her mini dress is undeniably eye-catching.

Girls today are a joy in the eyes of any beholder, proving that you don't have to go to an art gallery to bring pleasure to your tired mince pies.

Lynda brings joy to the observer even when she's boarding a bus, and when she's crossing the road at the traffic lights the poor old worn-out motorists sit up as if they're giving off sparks. A bouquet of flowers is a delight, a view of the Swiss Alps superb, but Lynda tripping a joyful light fantastic over a pedestrian crossing makes a gorgeous colour slide for your projector.

As she lights up the screen all your friends say what a lovely shot of the High Street traffic lights, do show it again. And you show it again and all your friends say well, you should take more colour slides like that one instead of getting so obsessed with the Swiss Alps.

After all, one alp is very much like another, but Lynda is full of the joys and ecstatically inimitable.

In short, a smasher.

Span No 156 - August 1967

Joan Glover

Joan Glover - Anyone For Tennis

Joan Glover only appeared three times for ToCo, twice in Beautiful Britons books No. 109 and 123, both from the same photo session. Joan made her debut for ToCo in Span No. 112, December 1963, in a set titled "No Difference," where she is depicted having fun in the countryside with a random selection of sports equipment—typical of ToCo's randomness. Unfortunately, this picture was never chosen for publication. Joan certainly possessed a stunning figure; it is regrettable that we did not see more of her for reasons that may remain unknown. We must appreciate the small glimpses we have. Many thanks to Tocofan for this nice contribution.

Toni Townsend

Folksy

Mad about folk music is TONI TOWNSEND.

And seen in the sylvan environment of a woodland glade, Toni looks very folksy herself. Actually, guys, she's an advertising assistant, and although they have nothing to do with her job, you might like to have nothing to do with her job, you might like to know her statistics are 37-23-37. She designs and makes her own clothes, she can play a guitar and she's just the kind of girl who makes us realise life is full of vivaciously pretty pictures.

Spick No 174 - May 1968