Mike Ridgeway (NEW)

Mike Ridgeway, physique model for Royale Studio and Dolphin Photography (later called Hussar)  

Mike Ridgeway for Royale Studio

Mike Ridgeway posed for both Royale Studio (in 1960) and for its successor, Dolphin/Hussar (1961). His magazine appearances provide no information about his background, but his only storyette appearance is a significant one - in 'Leather Merchants'. This set launched the Royale 'offshoot', Dolphin Photography, which later became Hussar. It's unambiguous focus on leather fetish is a marked departure from Royale's cautious dabbling with the subject and in retrospect seems like a precursor to the innovative, later work of 'Guys in Uniform' Physique Studio (c.1975). 

 

Royale Studio Clothing Advertising Hand Out Card ca.1960

Mike Ridgeway's pouch (and chunky thighs, I guess) got him into a Royale Studio clothing ad, alongside such luminaries as Cliff Smith (1), Fred Collins (2) and Brian Morris (3). I haven't established who the fellow pouch-wearer in 5 is, possibly Tibor Noszgay. This tenuous linkage with Cliff is significant in the context of their collaboration on 'Leather Merchants'

Mike Ridgway's Appearances 

   Solo set in pouch (1960) 

   for Royale
   (Subsequently claimed by Hussar)

   3 images 

    (Link Pending)

 

   

   Leather Merchants (1961)

   for Dolphin Photography (later Hussar)
   Mike is seen clad head to toe in leather
   with Cliff Smith and Barry Stevens