OPEN POST: A Young Julie Andrews Practices Ballet

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Hors! It's Friday again (hooray!) - the perfect occasion to have a look at some lovely photos of a young Julie Andrews practicing ballet with her aunt, Joan Wells, in 1954. Enjoy!








Bonus: Did you spot the Good Boi and Feline Friend who joined them?

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