Girl Illustrated
defunct British glamour magazine
Girl Illustrated was a glamour magazine published in London, England by Plant News Ltd from 1966 to 1977. It was a spin-off of the naturist magazine Health & Efficiency and was notable for its high quality paper and numerous colour photographs.
Katy Manning (a Doctor Who companion) appeared naked with a Dalek prop in the August 1976 issue.
The public source identifies “Girl Illustrated” as defunct British glamour magazine. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Girl, Illustrated and defunct.
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The citation trail is more important than the brevity of the summary: it shows where individual claims can be examined in context. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 13, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5564394. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1966, 1977 and 1976.
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