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Recordiad sain / Audio recording:Edward Dennis
Edward, Dennis
(Interviewer)
Ashley, Pegler
(Interviewer)
Oral history interview conducted as part of a project exploring the legacy of pioneering tattoo artist Jessie Knight and her influence on the tattoo community in Wales today.In this interview we began discussing wrestling and Edward's inspiration behind his eventual career alongside his identity within it. We further discussed the importance of Welsh identity and tattoos to him. Before we then discussed the stories behind his tattoos and how travelling affected them.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2026.66.9
Historical Associations
Association Type: Locality of the evidence
Date: 24/01/2026
Place: Wales
Creation/Production
A former multi-time professional wrestling champion for multiple independent promotions across the UK, Edward (Eddie) Dennis is now a Maths teacher having returned to the profession that suported him during his wrestling career.
Ashley Pegler is a gender and queer historian who has done work on Cardiff responses to the outbreak of AIDS and depictions of race and gender within 90's pantomime. Oral history has been an interest of theirs since starting to cover more community and memory history, making the Jessie Knight project an amazing opportunity.
Role: Interviewee
Role: Interviewer
Place: Wales
Period: 24/01/2026
Acquisition
Made-in-House
Measurements
duration:0.55.08
Location
In store
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