WISH YOU WERE HERE
MARION McMULLEN looks at sun, sea, sand and stars
1982 To cut a long story short ... Spandau Ballet headed to the Bahamas to record their album True and took time to relax at the beach at Compass Point when they were not in the studio.
1976 Do you like to be beside the seaside? Carry On and EastEnders star Dame Barbara Windsor took a break from appearing as Maria in Shakespeare comedy Twelfth Night at the Festival Theatre in Chichester to top up her tan.
1986 Ready to cause a splash? England footballers Terry Butcher, Kenny Sansom and Ray Wilkins slid into the swimming pool at the Cima Club in Monterrey, Mexico, while the England team were based there before the World Cup tournament.
1972 Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once. ‘Allo ‘Allo comedy favourite Vicki Michelle, who played waitress Yvette Carte-Blanche in the BBC sitcom, took advantage of the sunshine to relax in her garden in Epping with a cold drink.
1956 Say cheese! British actress Diana Dors caused a stir when she posed in a bikini for photographers in front of the Carlton Hotel on the beach of the Croisette in Cannes.
1981 Come on in, the water’s lovely. Prince Charles took time to relax and swim in the sea at Bondi beach during an official tour of Australia.
1955 Life’s a beach. Films like Spartacus, The Vikings and Gunfight At The O.K. Corrall helped make Kirk Douglas a Hollywood legend, but he always insisted “I was not a tough guy. I just acted like one”.
1935 Some like it hot. Hollywood film star Jean Harlow was known as the Blonde Bombshell and enjoyed a dip in the swimming pool when temperatures started to soar. Films like Platinum Blonde and Red Dust made her a cinema sex symbol.
1974 Mama Weer All Crazee now ... for some sunshine. Pop group Slade left off the glam rock attire and popped on some swimming trunks to enjoy a holiday break.
1968 Did anyone pack a beach ball? Former Manchester United manager Sir Matt Busby headed away from Old Trafford to enjoy time on the beach with his wife Jean.