Photographs of Brenda Audrey Parsons - Keeble College June Balls

In 1963 Brenda and Malcolm attended the summer ball at Keeble College, Oxford, where Mick, the brother of brother Michael's wife was a student. This also was a grand affair and made more special as Keeble was 'Head of the River' that year. Brenda and Malcolm drove up from home and met the others at the college. They started by sipping champagne in Mick's room at the college before going down to the main event. Brenda had to go straight to work the next morning and was flagging badly by the afternoon. They went to the Keebel College ball again the following year.

The balls were held on a Friday so on both occasions Brenda got prepared at work with her colleagues helping with her makeup. After the ball, Malcolm drove her directly back to work and she had to get through the day as best she could.

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1963 - Drinks in Mick's room. Brenda has her bridesmaid dress she wore for her sister's wedding

1963 - The manly legs protruding from underneath the girls skirt has made everyone laugh.
The merriment has undoubtedly been boosted by the champagne.

1964 - Brenda with Malcolm. Brenda is wearing a dress that she made herself with
a Vogue pattern. She said that it had many panels and was quite complicated to make.
She is also wearing a switch in her hair which one of her colleagues at the hairdressers had given her.

1964 - At the table with Brenda's sister-in-law Meriel Parsons