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Knight, Jessie (Signwriter)

Tattoo shop sign on card written by Jessie Knight with text: PLEASE KEEP FOUR LETTER WORDS BENEATH YOUR HAT BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHO'S LISTENING AND I DO MEAN THAT

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Collection Area

Social & Cultural History

Item Number

F2021.21.132

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: Knight, Jessie
Association Type: Tattoo artist

Creation/Production

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.
Role: Signwriter

Acquisition

Purchase, 1/3/2021

Measurements

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

Material

Card
Ink

Location

In store-room
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