1965 With Alan Edwards my first amateur dancing partner. Taken in Frank and Peggy’s Penge ballroom wearing my formation dress.
1965 “WAITING IN THE WINGS”
Taken during a break in filming at the Penge Studios for a film with”Harry Worth”
1966 In rehersal dresses at the Penge Ballroom
“HELP !……WE’VE GOT ONE MISSING ! “
Penge Modern Ballroom Formation Team ( Girls ) Blackpool 1971
Penge Modern Ballroom Formation Team ( Girls ) Blackpool 1971
Girls from the Modern Ballroom Formation Team with Trainer Ray Rouse 1971
“OFF DUTY” Some of the formation team at Blackpool 1969
A newspaper cutting from Vera’s collection.
Vera said that when they were doing the Beatles Film she and another girl complained that the ladder at the back of the stairs was too dangerous , hence why she is at the front. Also the newspaper The Star had an article saying “dancers go on strike in the Beatles film” Maybe somebody has a copy of that ?
Vera ( far right ) with the Beatles in a cutting from the magazine to the left.
“IT’S SO HOT IN HERE !” In a competition in Bickley 1985
Vera went on to join the Mercers Formation team and to compete with Bill Collier……
Leading the formation team on, Bickley 1982
Kathy Turkington and I in 1982
A break in rounds, Bill and I in 1985
What follows is a collection of Photographs and memories of Vera Reed who was a member of the Frank and Peggy Spencer Modern Ballroom Formation Team.
All of the content was collected and collated by Marion Hall, a close friend of Vera, from Vera’s personal collection.
We are deeply grateful to Marion for all of her time and hard work and to Vera for allowing us to add and display the collection on our website.