You beaut! Miss Australia is top of the world: An Australian girl who once arrived penniless in London looking for a job was crowned Miss World last night. She is Miss Australia 20-year-old Belinda Green, a 34-24-34 photographic model from Melbourne. Beauty Belinda said: "I know the bookies had me second favourite, but I thought I was more of a 50-1 shot." Second in the contest, at London's Albert Hall, was Miss Norway, Ingeborg Sorensen, 24. Third was Miss Israel, 17-year-old schoolgirl Hanna Ordan. December 1972 72-11295-002

You beaut! Miss Australia is top of the world: An Australian girl who once arrived penniless in London looking for a job was crowned Miss World last night. She is Miss Australia  20-year-old Belinda Green, a 34-24-34 photographic model from Melbourne. Beauty Belinda said: "I know the bookies had me second favourite, but I thought I was more of a 50-1 shot." Second in the contest, at London's Albert Hall, was Miss Norway, Ingeborg Sorensen, 24. Third was Miss Israel, 17-year-old schoolgirl Hanna Ordan. December 1972 72-11295-002 Stock Photo
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Trinity Mirror / Mirrorpix / Alamy Stock Photo

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2HWJEAE

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30 MB (1.1 MB Compressed download)

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2656 x 3952 px | 22.5 x 33.5 cm | 8.9 x 13.2 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

1 December 1972

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Mirrorpix

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