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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.)

Tattoo shop sign written by Jessie Knight with text: PLEASE I DON'T LIKE THOSE DIRTY JOKES SO KEEP THEM CLEAN WILL YOU YOU BLOKES

And on reverse: NO ADMITTANCE AFTER 10 O'CLOCK

Shop sign
Image: © Neil Hopkin Thomas/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Collection Area

Social & Cultural History

Item Number

F2021.21.141

Creation/Production

Knight, Jessie

Acquisition

Purchase, 1/3/2021

Measurements

Length (mm): 254
Width (mm): 254

Material

Card
Ink

Location

In store-room
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