Paula - Private Collection

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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

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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.

Paula - Private Collection

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All in a Day's Work for Paula.

Paula tantalises us with a peek beneath her nurse's uniform. Blood pressure tablets at the ready! Undoubtedly, Paula is a stunning young woman, who I am confident is currently or was a fantastic nurse. Looking forward to an exciting day out with Paula on Easter Sunday.

Julie Amos

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New Model

Dreamy-eyed girl with the long legs is JULIE AMOS, new to the world of modelling.

Julie is a Yorkshire girl, resident at the moment in London.

Working in a London office, Julie earns sufficient as a shorthand-typist to keep herself comfortably fed and attractively clothed, and that's not all.

She also puts away enough each the pay-day to ensure she can cope with the expenses of a summer holiday on the Continent. On any part of the Continent incidentally, this soft eyed, dark haired Yorkshire lass really slays them.

Spick Extra No 14 - Summer 1961

Paula - Private Collection

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Introducing You To Paula

What does the lovely Paula have in store for us? Check back later this week and throughout April to see why Paula is so beneficial for our health and general well-being. You won’t be disappointed.

Helen Candlish

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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

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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.

Liz Harvey

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Joy of Living

It's daytime again.

The long dark night is over and joyfully LIZ HARVEY rushes out of doors to lap up the bright sunshine.

What fun. Larks are in the sky and dew on the grass. The ice cream man is just setting out with a tinkle of silvery bells.

The postman is delivering electric light bills. The next-door canary has just laid an egg.

Liz is loving every moment.

Away in the woods the forestry man has just bent his chopper in an attempt to get the better of a scheduled oak. The bus is picking up schoolchildren and Billy Barker is trying to sit next to Lulu Herringbone. Lulu is eating an apple she was going to save until lunchtime.

It's all fun.

Liz lives in Bournemouth. Liz is entrancingly curvy. Liz is full of the joys of living.

Anyone feel like being miserable?

Go and join Billy Barker then. He finished up sitting next to a market gardener carrying a case of onions. Freddy Blueberry pinched the seat next to Lulu and shared her apple with her. By the way, these photographs of Liz were taken when the daylight had gone all dark.

Beautiful Britons No 156 - November 1968

Helen Milligan

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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.

Leg Show Jo - Vintage Jo

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Leg Show Jo - Vintage Jo

I know that a couple of you have asked and are interested in the original pictures from the now-closed website Leg Show Jo. At one point, I had hoped to showcase some of the best images here, but for various reasons, that wasn't possible. However, I would like to direct you to the Bimgirls website, where old sets of Jo will be made available regularly for all of us to enjoy once again. I would appreciate hearing your thoughts on this.

Vintage Fetish

Lynda Farrell

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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

Jackie West

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Jackie

Is anyone fully cognisant of exactly how we're all going to be rich and prosperous when we finally get into the Common Market? The politicians are certain it's going to lift us out of our slough of economic despond, and if you can think of any reason to doubt politicians keep it to yourself. Meantime we wonder if we'd get in any sooner if we sent JACKIE WEST to see mon general. Mon general is the gentleman impervious to all the Anglo-Saxons he's met up to now. Could he really say "Non, non," to Jackie?

Span No 163 - March 1968

Joan Glover

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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.