Miss Great Britain Collection
Following World War Two, a number of seaside resorts around the United Kingdom introduced beauty contests. The first, held in Morecambe in 1945, went on to become Miss Great Britain.
The contest began in the summer of 1945 under the name “Bathing Beauty Queen”, organised by the Morecambe Town Council in partnership with the ‘Sunday Dispatch’ newspaper.
Morecambe went on to become the home of Miss Great Britain between 1956 and 1989.
An extensive collection of images documents and memorabilia is available to view by appointment only for research purposes at the Morecambe Heritage Centre.
Below is a cross section of the images and documents available in the collection.
Libby Walker-Miss Great Britain 1961 
Brenda Mee-Miss Great Britain 1953 
Patricia Butler-Miss Great Britain 1954
Miss Great Britain 1961 
Miss Great Britain 1964 
A page from a promotional booklet, showing winners of the Miss GB contest (1959)
Sheila Forrest-Miss Great Britain 1967 
Yvonne Ormes-Miss Great Britain 1968 
Wendy Anne George-Miss Great Britain 1969
Kathleen Winstanle-Miss Great Britain 1970 
Carolyn Moore-Miss Great Britain 1971 
Elizebeth Robinson-Miss Great Britain 1972
Dorothy Fisher-retirement 
Dorothy Fisher and Miss GB contestants 
Dorothy Fisher posing by “LUX” beauty soap promotional material
Further reading can also be found here on the Miss Great Britain History website.
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