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Billie Manders. Photographic postcard, ca. 1918-1920.
- Date:
- [between 1918 and 1920?]
- Reference:
- 2044951i
- Part of:
- The James Gardiner Collection. Photographs.
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About this work
Description
Billie Manders, out of drag, circa 1918-1920.; in profile. Manders was a popular Rhyl-based female impersonator: he and his troupe 'The Quaintesques' were concert party entertainers from the early 1920's right up to World War II. Billie was a performer from a very early age and a a pioneer of 'glamour drag', presenting a less exaggerated female appearance.
Publication/Creation
Halifax (Dunkirk Mills) : Lilywhite Ltd., [between 1918 and 1920?]
Physical description
1 photographic postcard; 14 x 8.8 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Billie Manders.
Best wishes, Billie Manders
Notes
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer for identification purposes.
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 2044951i
Lettering note
Lettering printed and written in black on bottom recto
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'
Location Status Access Closed storesNote