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Miss Advertiser, 1980

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TSpringtime 1980 saw the Hamilton Advertiser run a Lanarkshire wide beauty competition. Blantyre proudly had five girls taking part. Elizabeth Elliatt stated that her hobby was making people happy. She was nominated by her sister Winifred who vouched for Elizabeth’s happy go lucky nature. At the time Elizabeth worked as a waitress in a Hamilton […]

1979 Blantyre Beauties

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Two further Blantyre lassies who took part in the 1979 Miss Advertiser competition were Anne Ryce and Yvonne McDade. Their photos appears in the Hamilton Advertiser newspaper back in January 1979 with short descriptions of their interests. Anne was 18 at the time and told reporters she loved sea fishing. Yvonne, (pictured with her hands […]