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Emberton Collection

Background imageEmberton Collection: 1960S Lady & Vacuum

1960S Lady & Vacuum
A British housewife poses with Hoover and rag in the centre of her sitting room

Background imageEmberton Collection: DISGRUNTLED RECEPTIONIST

DISGRUNTLED RECEPTIONIST
A disgruntled receptionist takes a telephone call. Date: 1978

Background imageEmberton Collection: Model splashing about in the surf

Model splashing about in the surf
A model (Gill Emberton) splashing about in the seaside surf. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageEmberton Collection: Mmmm Ice Cream

Mmmm Ice Cream
A woman eats ice-cream Date: 1960s

Background imageEmberton Collection: Girl with Presents

Girl with Presents
A woman wearing a white fur hat carries a pile of Christmas presents. Date: 1960s

Background imageEmberton Collection: English Rose

English Rose
A young woman, an English Rose, smells her pink climbing roses outside her idyllic country cottage. Date: 1965

Background imageEmberton Collection: Female Photographer

Female Photographer
A young female photographer adjusts her camera in the park, ready to capture her subject - YOU! Date: 1960s

Background imageEmberton Collection: Hairstyle 1960S

Hairstyle 1960S
A young woman with her hair curled up at the ends, a very popular 1960s hairstyle. Date: 1967

Background imageEmberton Collection: Playing the Piano

Playing the Piano
A young woman plays an upright piano, reading sheet music. Date: 1969

Background imageEmberton Collection: Watch the Birdie

Watch the Birdie! A female photographer adjusts her camera lens in a park, ready to capture her subject - YOU! Date: 1960s

Background imageEmberton Collection: Stressed Secretary

Stressed Secretary
A stressed-out secretary or typist answers an unpleasant telephone call. Date: 1978

Background imageEmberton Collection: Emberton Church

Emberton Church
All Saints Church, Emberton, Buckinghamshire, England. Date: 1960s

Background imageEmberton Collection: Sports Car Posers

Sports Car Posers
A couple posing with a classic racing green MGB sports car. Introduced in 1962, the MGB was originally available only as a convertible and proved to be an immediate hit. Date: 1960s

Background imageEmberton Collection: Watching Paint Dry

Watching Paint Dry
A man gives his boat a fresh coat of paint, while a young woman literally watches the paint dry! Date: 1965

Background imageEmberton Collection: Gill Emberton

Gill Emberton
A drawing of the model and photographer Gill Emberton. Date: 1960s

Background imageEmberton Collection: Autumn Model

Autumn Model
A coy model hides hehind the autumn leaves. Date: 1960s

Background imageEmberton Collection: Applying Lipstick

Applying Lipstick
Applying pink lipstick with the aid of a magnifying make-up mirror. Date: 1969

Background imageEmberton Collection: Model messing about in the surf

Model messing about in the surf
A model (Gill Emberton) pictured messing about i the seaside surf

Background imageEmberton Collection: Girl about Town

Girl about Town
A young woman wearing a red jacket and a pearl necklace, a carefree girl about town doing a spot of sightseeing near the Tower of London

Background imageEmberton Collection: False Eyelashes 1971

False Eyelashes 1971
Blonde model wearing fashionable false black eyelashes

Background imageEmberton Collection: Applying Mascara 1960S

Applying Mascara 1960S
Applying mascara with the aid of a magnifying makeup mirror

Background imageEmberton Collection: Eyecare / Eyebrow Plucking

Eyecare / Eyebrow Plucking
Plucking eyebrows with the aid of tweezers and a magnifying make-up mirror

Background imageEmberton Collection: False Eyelashes

False Eyelashes
Applying false eyelashes with the aid of pincers and a magnifying make-up mirror

Background imageEmberton Collection: Christmas Dinner / 1960S

Christmas Dinner / 1960S
A family enjoy their Christmas pudding on Christmas Day. Date: 1960s

Background imageEmberton Collection: Nail Varnishing 1960S

Nail Varnishing 1960S
A girl in a flouncy pink dress applying pink nail varnish to her nails

Background imageEmberton Collection: Lady Shopper 1970

Lady Shopper 1970
A woman in a green floppy hat and green dress browses in a shop selling various mirrors and ornaments. She holds a rather full wicker basket full of shopping over her arm

Background imageEmberton Collection: Woman Washing Up / 1960S

Woman Washing Up / 1960S
Sparkly housewife in a black polo neck sweater and sleeveless dress stands at the sink and washes up pans and cups in mild green Fairy Liquid

Background imageEmberton Collection: Adjusting a TV Set

Adjusting a TV Set
A woman adjusts her TV set which is showing a list of the afternoons programmes

Background imageEmberton Collection: Adjusting Tv, 1960S

Adjusting Tv, 1960S
A young woman with short dark hair, wearing a stripy mini dress, adjusts her television set

Background imageEmberton Collection: Emerging from Pool 1960S

Emerging from Pool 1960S
A happy female swimmer, wearing a one-piece bathing costume in three colours with a false belt & belt loops, walks backwards down the pool steps into the cool water


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