Meet Miss Great Britain 1960

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Morecambe.

SV. Some of the last 43 finalists parading past camera during Miss Great Britain beauty competition at Morecambe, & GV. SV. Crowd applauding, pan to contestant No 20, Marny Birchall, walking towards camera. CU. Two of the judges, singer Adam Faith nearest camera and John Hanson next...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
52768
Sort Number:
60/072
Time in/Out:
01:27:42:00 / 01:28:36:00
Canister:
60/72
Film ID:
1690.19
Issue Date:
05/09/1960

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  • "racing cyclist Eileen Sheridan from Walton on Thames - the eventual winner" - the racing cyclist Eileen Sheridan is a completely different girl to THIS Eileen Sheridan, (by the time of this contest the racing cyclist Eileen Sheridan was a 36-year-old mother-of-two, and was under 5ft, which this lady clearly isn't).

    jamied 30th May 2012

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