Tattooing
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Dick Scott-Stewart Collection
Slide transparencies created for the 'Fairground Snaps' book and later projects. The material in this archive is all of Scott-Stewart's work relating to fairs and circuses, particularly from an artistic and social angle. This collection covers all the field work completed by the artist in preparing his book, as well as trips following the publication.
Marisa Carnesky Collection
This collection contains research material, business records, grant applications, project planning documents, contracts, programmes, posters, handbills, newpaper cuttings and other records relating to Marisa Carnesky's career as a showwoman. The records comprise the production and travelling of Marisa's shows including Carnesky's Ghost train, SmutFest, Jewess Tattoess, Dragon Ladies, Chamber of Horrors, Dystopia, Magic War, The Incredible Bleeding Woman and Tarot Drome.
Newspapers and Magazines Related to Tattoos, c1995 - 2001
Collection of tattoo magazines and articles on tattoos containing photos of Marisa Carensky.
Photographic Slides of tattooed people, 1985
Colour slides of tattooed people posing for the camera and displaying themselves at the 1985 Tattoo Club of Great Britain’s annual convention in Newcastle taken by Dick Scott-Stewart.
Photographs, c1973 - 1989
Colour and black and white photographs and slides taken by Dick Scott-Stewart of various themes including fairgrounds, circus, boxing and wrestling, carnivals and art exhibitions and events.
Photographs of Performers, Tattooed People and Wrestling and Boxing Fighters, c1980 - 1989
Black and white photographs of boxers, wrestlers, the Chinese Circus and tattooed people taken by Dick Scott-Stewart.
Tattoo Artist Leaflet, c1957
Les Skuse, Bristol’s one and only Tattoo Artist leaflet. Black type on blue paper, black and white portrait of a man on top right corner, illustration of a bat on bottom section, history of the business on the front and recommendations on tattooing practices on reverse.
Testo Family Collection
This collection comprises photographs, business records, articles, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, advertising material, family research and items of personal archive related to the Testo family history in the fairground and circus
Various, c1898 - 1977
Various items related to the Testo family and their business in the fairground.