HERA Vintage Glamour | From the Archives
Beauty, Brains and Brighton
Twenty-three-year-old Susannah Burns is a lady of intriguing contrasts. A leggy blonde — all of 5 feet 7½ inches — this Brighton Belle boasts an array of intellectual assets at least as impressive as her 36B-24-36 inches.
Susannah holds a BA degree in History and French from Sussex University, but her favourite pastimes are pub visiting and riding her trail bike.
Motorbikes, Leather and Long Hair
She owns a Yamaha DT 80cc model, but off-road riding is definitely not on — “I’m too afraid of breaking the bike, or a limb!”
But that doesn’t stop her admiring the men who do.
“Boyfriends,” she insists, “have got to have long hair, preferably with beards, and wear a lot of leather.”
Life in Brighton
Born in Boston, Lincolnshire, Susannah went to the local grammar school before studying at Sussex.
She’s lived in Brighton ever since and claims all its pubs are “brilliant,” especially the ones serving local brews like HSB, Harvey’s and Gales.
Meanwhile she plans to become a professional model.
A Glimpse into Glamour’s Past
Looking back at vintage glamour features offers a fascinating glimpse into another era of magazine publishing. Beyond the photographs, these short profiles captured little details about the people in front of the camera — their ambitions, interests and personalities.
For Susannah, that meant university studies, Brighton pubs, motorbikes and a rather particular taste in men.
It’s these small glimpses of personality that make revisiting the archives so enjoyable.
Original photography: Joanie Allum
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