A local model, who withdrew from beauty competitions two years ago because of a weight problem, made a comeback on Wednesday, 14th July 1971, when she won the Burnley heat of the Miss United Kingdom contest. Now, 23-year-old Miss Sylvana Swailes of Fir Grove Burnley has the chance of winning the Miss United Kingdom 1971 title when she competes in the final at Blackpool next month. Runner up was Miss Sandra Pye, 19-year-old Lucy Clayton model, who lives at Church Street, Padiham. Third was out-of-town Miss Gillian Duxbury of Lea, near Preston.A local model, who withdrew from beauty competitions two years ago because of a weight problem, made a comeback on Wednesday, 14th July 1971, when she won the Burnley heat of the Miss United Kingdom contest. Now, 23-year-old Miss Sylvana Swailes of Fir Grove Burnley has the chance of winning the Miss United Kingdom 1971 title when she competes in the final at Blackpool next month. Runner up was Miss Sandra Pye, 19-year-old Lucy Clayton model, who lives at Church Street, Padiham. Third was out-of-town Miss Gillian Duxbury of Lea, near Preston.
A local model, who withdrew from beauty competitions two years ago because of a weight problem, made a comeback on Wednesday, 14th July 1971, when she won the Burnley heat of the Miss United Kingdom contest. Now, 23-year-old Miss Sylvana Swailes of Fir Grove Burnley has the chance of winning the Miss United Kingdom 1971 title when she competes in the final at Blackpool next month. Runner up was Miss Sandra Pye, 19-year-old Lucy Clayton model, who lives at Church Street, Padiham. Third was out-of-town Miss Gillian Duxbury of Lea, near Preston.

School competitions and beauty pageants from the 1970s and 1990s in Burnley

The Burnley heat of the Miss United Kingdom beauty contest was heating up at the Locarno Ballroom, Centenary Way, 1971, as some of our retro pictures from the Burnley Civic Trust archive show here.
By Dominic Collis
Published 26th May 2023, 15:45 BST

We’ve also dug out some evocative school competition snap and Children in Need fundraisers from 1990.

Take a look and see if you recognise anyone.

A group of eight and nine year old Burnley schoolchildren could be having their work on display at Marks and Spencer in London. Rosehill School second year junior teacher Kim Smith said the school had organised a project investigating materials, particularly those used in making shoes. She contacted Burnley shoe manufacturers Lambert Howarth who kindly sent along a lady to talk to the children.

5. Rosehill Junior School, 1990

A group of eight and nine year old Burnley schoolchildren could be having their work on display at Marks and Spencer in London. Rosehill School second year junior teacher Kim Smith said the school had organised a project investigating materials, particularly those used in making shoes. She contacted Burnley shoe manufacturers Lambert Howarth who kindly sent along a lady to talk to the children. Photo: s

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Spectators crowd round at the Jack Robinson Memorial Chess Congress on Saturday. The Jack Robinson Memorial Chess Congress was held on Saturday at St. Peter’s C of E Primary School, Burnley and the prizes were presented by the late Mr. Robinson’s wife, Mrs. J. Robinson. In the under-9s section the winner was Brendan Newell, of Trafford Junior Knights. The Jack Robinson Memorial Trophy for the best East Lancashire player was won by Mark Middleton of Gisburn Road CP School, Barnoldswick.

6. St Peter's CE Primary School, 1990

Spectators crowd round at the Jack Robinson Memorial Chess Congress on Saturday. The Jack Robinson Memorial Chess Congress was held on Saturday at St. Peter’s C of E Primary School, Burnley and the prizes were presented by the late Mr. Robinson’s wife, Mrs. J. Robinson. In the under-9s section the winner was Brendan Newell, of Trafford Junior Knights. The Jack Robinson Memorial Trophy for the best East Lancashire player was won by Mark Middleton of Gisburn Road CP School, Barnoldswick. Photo: s

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Football fever of a five a side kind came to the Thompson Centre on Sunday to help the Children in Need appeal. Ritzy’s, Burnley Police and the Thompson Centre fielded teams for the Pendle Trophy and with considerable help of teams from Colne Dynamoes, Marsden Office supplies, and Nelson Police, raised more than £3,000 for the national appeal. But it was a team from Moresport sports shop in Standish Street Burnley which beat all the opposition. They faced Burnley Police in the final and won 2-1.

7. Thompson Centre and Keirby Hotel, 1990

Football fever of a five a side kind came to the Thompson Centre on Sunday to help the Children in Need appeal. Ritzy’s, Burnley Police and the Thompson Centre fielded teams for the Pendle Trophy and with considerable help of teams from Colne Dynamoes, Marsden Office supplies, and Nelson Police, raised more than £3,000 for the national appeal. But it was a team from Moresport sports shop in Standish Street Burnley which beat all the opposition. They faced Burnley Police in the final and won 2-1. Photo: s

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The team from Ritzy’s which put Colne Dynamoes through their paces, winning their game, 4-3.

8. Thompson Centre and Keirby Hotel, 1990

The team from Ritzy’s which put Colne Dynamoes through their paces, winning their game, 4-3. Photo: s

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