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Tattoo flash
Knight, Jessie (Jessie Knight was the first prominent female tattooist in the UK. She took over her father's tattoo shop in Barry aged 18 in 1927 and went on to prominence whilst working in Chatham, Portsmouth and Aldershot. She returned to Barry in 1968, and continued to work there as a tattoo artist into the 1980s.)
Six images of flash on card. Including an image of soldier with the text ‘Canada’ and a picture of a heart at the top left with the text, ‘Canada Forever’.
Flash also includes an eagle / anchor, a dragon, an anchor / cross / ship, and a female in stockings.
On the reverse is a pencil drawing of a semi-nude female removing a jumper.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2021.21.37
Creation/Production
Knight, Jessie
Date:
Acquisition
Purchase, 1/3/2021
Measurements
Length
(mm): 252
Width
(mm): 192
Material
card
paint
ink
Location
In store
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