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Picture set to accompany Diana Rigg, who plays Emma Peel

Picture set to accompany Diana Rigg, who plays Emma Peel, pictured riding a white horse across the beach at St Mary's Bay, New Romney, Kent on a day of lovely weather.
This picture is part of a 10 picture set for this story.
Full title for Diana Ring would be
Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg DBE (20th July 1938 to 10th September 2020)
In this picture, the holiday makers are helping the production crew rescue their van that's stuck in the sand, from the oncoming tide.
Full story below.
She is filming the opening scene of the new series of The Avengers for ABC Television. Diana is wearing a white crimplene cat suit with white floating chiffon panel.
The crew had to use the loudspeaker to politely ask holiday makers to move further along the beach, as they were in the way of the filming. The holiday makers duly did as they were asked. All went well until the filming production van got stuck in the sand, and the crew had to loudspeaker the holiday makers to come back and help get the van out of the sand. Willing hands saved it from the oncoming tide, but the day's events were cut short and it became too late to film anymore.
Picture taken 12th September 1966

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The "World's Most Beautiful Football Match"

The "World's Most Beautiful Football Match" takes place at Hurlingham Stadium, London. Two teams of models, the Lumley Lovers and Robinson Ravers, held the match in aid of charity. The outfits the girls will be wearing are designed by Ossie Clark and Mr Freedom. One of the Lumley Lovers kicks her wig in the air as he team scores. 28th February 1971

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Randolph Turpin lands a punch during his title fight against Sugar Ray Robinson fight at

Randolph Turpin lands a punch during his title fight against Sugar Ray Robinson fight at Earls Court. Turpin went on to win the bout on points. Becoming the first British fighter to hold the world middleweight title since Bob Fitzsimmons in 1891 10th July 1951

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