All set to swing it in the park is JACKI OWEN, fashion model from the Midlands. Activated by gay go-go, Jacki is representative of the swinging girls of today. We asked her what she thought of the maxi fashions, and she said, "But I’ll be all covered up, I'll feel like a brown paper parcel. I'm not ready for the maxi, I'm too young ask me again in twenty-five years."
Span No 163 - March 1968
To not give all the limelight to Maureen, here's a rather cheeky shot of Angela sprawled out on the bonnet of a rather beaten-up Cortina estate.
We thought we couldn't take our leave of old readers without bringing to their eyes a photograph of one of the most popular of all our models, MAGGIE McCULLY.
Maggie was an absolute winner all the way and American readers even mailed her bouquets.
Beautiful Britons No 252 - November 1976 (Final Issue)
Maggie McCully's appearance in the last issue of Beautiful Britons brings with it a bittersweet farewell to an era that some may argue had long expired. However, count me as one who disagrees. While we are well aware of the flaws that plagued the 1960s and 70s, one can't help but wonder if our present times are any better. No mobile phones, no internet, no Tinder - just three measly channels on the television. But amidst those limitations, there were tantalizing glimpses of stocking tops, enticing us with a desire for more. Oh, if only today held that same allure. Here's to Maggie and her ToCo comrades, a toast to the days gone by. So, come on, girls, let's reignite that enchantment and bring back the magic.
Three very popular ToCo lovelies. I'm not sure if this picture was ever used in a magazine without having to search through all my copies. If it wasn't, then it should have been. It has been taken from a contact sheet and is another nice contribution from tocofan.
Nothing to do with a race meeting, just to do with the fact that the going in the glamour world is good for BRITT HAMPSHIRE, a country girl who has found in London the chance of fame and fortune.
Since she arrived some months ago the photographers have been falling over their tripods to get her in focus. Britt in focus is an absolute must.
What was that loud noise? Just another cameraman going wallop.
Span No 156 - August 1967
One thing which can often make a visit to the doctor or the dentist a happening of unexpected pleasure, is the right kind of receptionist.
Mostly it's enough if she's terribly sympathetic and ravishingly pretty, and an eye-catching miniskirt helps as well.
Very ravishing is receptionist GWEN MORLEY, who lives in the Midlands and is absolutely just what the doctor ordered to make any male patient feel that if she won't go to a dinner-dance with him he'll shoot himself. Well, something on those lines. A sort of revitalising antidote that'll at least make the patient forget his earache.
Gwen is five feet six and measures 37-24-36, and as you can see from the following pics, is indeed any man's dream of all that he ever wanted.
Spick No 212 - July 1971
It wasn't until LYNDA FARRELL and LIZ McEWEN got down to the task of adjusting their outdoor badminton net that they realised the relative simplicity of adjustment could become a complicated entanglement.
Liz couldn't believe that Lynda could be so fiendish, and Lynda couldn't believe that Liz could get so impossibly wrapped up in the thing. Liz is the one in the patterned mini-dress and Lynda is the one with straps on her shoes.
Spick No 167 - October 1967
Last month, I asked who would be in your top 5 ToCo girls. Another favourite for me would certainly be Nancy Crawford. She is a great-looking lass, and if not in my top 5, she would certainly make it into the top ten. Thanks again to tocofan for this one, extracted from a contact sheet.
When ANNA STEVENS, who likes an outdoor life, phoned the weather man to find out his forecast for the day after tomorrow he wasn't all that pleased.
'My dear Mrs. Whatsit," he began.
"Miss, if you don't mind," said Anna.
"Miss, then," he said. "Well, my dear Miss Whatsit, I'm not a long-range prophet, you know. I only work it out in relation to the climatic condition of the immediate future.”
“Yes, " said Anna, "that's why I rang you, I want to know what it's going to be like the day after tomorrow. I'm going on a ten-mile ramble providing it doesn't rain. Is it going to rain weather man,” I only go in for what's "I'm trying to tell you, going to happen in a few hours. The day after tomorrow could be next year as far as I'm concerned. I can tell you what it might be like tonight “I’m not going for any ramble tonight," said Anna, "I'm going to wash my hair”.
"Oh, really?" said the weather man. "What colour?"
"Chestnut”, said Anna.
"Sounds fascinating." said the weather man. "I tell you what, I'II work it out as scientifically as I can, then come round and see you about it."
"Well, you can't blame me for trying” said the weather man. “I want a weather forecast, not a date, " said Anna.
Beautiful Britons No 156 - November 1968
Behold a treasure trove of visual delights, carefully plucked from the obscure depths of a private collection of negatives and prints.
Angela, that's all I know about her. Here are four nice pictures of her messing about in and on a rather beaten-up Ford Cortina estate. More pictures of Angela and her Cortina will be available next month.
Love me, love my dog, that's what they say when they're talking to wide-eyed children.
JUNE PETERS is passionately fond of her dog. Her dog is called Cuddles.
Cuddles is gorgeous. He'll see you off in no time at all as soon as you put a foot in the door. In one week, he had a brown shoe, the latter half of a trouser leg, an umbrella, two anklebones, one mini-skirt - he had to jump for that and a frilly petticoat. He ate the lot.
June is eighteen, by the way if you're interested as much in girls as in dogs - she has fabulous golden hair and intoxicating green eyes. She loves tennis. Cuddles loves it too. He'll see you off the court in no time at all. In one week of mixed doubles, he had three tennis shoes, four white socks, three racquets, two hundred and thirty-nine tennis balls and a man with a Continental grip.
He ate the lot.
Beautiful Britons No 138 - May 1967
In a sea of silence, Brian stands tall as the only one to answer my burning question, "Who would be in your ToCo model top five?" And boy, does he have impeccable taste!
So, let's dive deep into the treasure trove of the ToCo archives and unveil Brian's coveted top five girls. Get ready to embark on a sensational journey through the timeless beauties handpicked by our resident connoisseur. It's time to rediscover the magic and allure of these unforgettable ToCo classics!
Brian's Top Five
1. Anne Duke
2. Annette French
3. Jane Rennie
4. Anne Scott
5. Ruth Cavendish
If any girls can wear hot pants and look like they were meant to look - expressively feminine - it's the bonny Scot birds.
Like PAM JOHNSTONE.
It's a bit of a fraud, really.
Why?
Because Pam's hot Scot pants are just a pair of lovely clinging shorts, she's had in her wardrobe for a couple of years already. She bought them ages ago and sort of went off them as soon as she got them home.
Then those daft fashion people, who were absolutely stuck for a gimmick, put a model into a pair of shorts, someone called them hot pants, and look what's happened now. The whole thing's a send-up.
Pam is laughing herself silly.
Never mind, it doesn't make her look any the less inspiring.
Spick No 212 - July 1971
