A photo of the delightfully buxom Sylvana Manto (Madelaine Bannister) by Russell Gay, who went on to found the top-shelf magazines Fiesta and Knave. Early in his career, he had a studio on 245, Tottenham Court Road, London.
Models
Admire the curves and magnetic charm of glamour models who defined an era. From the enchanting elegance of June Palmer to the vibrant charisma of Margaret Nolan and the exquisite Pamela Green, our collection is a tribute to women of our dreams and their assets.
Marie Deveraux (Patrica Sutcliffe)
Here’s a picture of Pamela Green with Marie Deveraux (Patrica Sutcliffe). The actor Michael Caine introduced Marie to Pam and George. Dark-haired, 38-23-36, and with an outstanding figure, she first appeared in Kamera no.2 in 1957. She got her slightly exotic looks from her mother who was Spanish. Pam and Continue Reading
Christabel Leighton-Porter as H.M.S. Jane
The delightful Christabel Leighton-Porter (1913-2000), aka Jane of the Daily Mirror, who was a muse for the cartoonist Norman Pett. To find out more about her, check this article I wrote a while back.
June Simpson — Colour Slides
Some studio shots of June Simpson taken from a couple of original 35mm Pamar colour slides. She was a very popular model, and George Harrison Marks photographed her a fair bit. Solo no.5 was dedicated to her, and she appeared in the following issues of Kamera: 2, 3, 8, 10, Continue Reading
Bullet bra sweater girl – Vera Day
By 1960 George Harrison Marks was looking towards the film world. In that year alone, he produced twelve short films, and in 1961 his debut feature Naked as Nature Intended was released. So it should be no surprise that his third book, Vera, was dedicated to the British actress and Continue Reading
Viva Espana! by Stephen Glass
Olé! Another early nude portrait of Pamela Green by Stephen Glass. This time with a Spanish flavour. There is something about the overall exotic appeal of Mediterranean women — maybe more so now since Brexit.
Pamela Green – an early Portrait
An early portrait of Pamela Green by Stephen Glass. The above image was scanned from a contact sheet as I didn’t have the negative. It needed a fair bit of clean up, but it came out rather well. The white lines are Stephen’s original mark-up. Pamela Green started modelling for Continue Reading
Vera Novak — Yugoslavia to London
Here’s a picture of George Harrison Marks directing Vera Novak on the beach. 1963 was a big year for Vera Novak who made her first appearance for George that summer in Kamera no. 54. She then had a significant splash at the seaside in no. 55 and was further exposed Continue Reading
Vampire starring Wendy Luton
A few years back, the British Film Institute took a look at sex and cinema. They made available online more than a dozen examples of British erotica dating from 1896 to the early years of this century. They range from a Victorian lady’s frilly petticoat to a fuzzy, brief shot Continue Reading
Full Frontal – Mina Felgate
Another delightful picture of Mina Felgate, a regular model of Stephen Glass, who frequently appeared in Health and Efficiency. See my earlier post on Mina for further details about her.
