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Billie Manders in character. Photographic postcard by J.A. Harding, 193-.

Billie Manders. J.A. Harding, Rhyl

Download the full-sized image of Billie Manders in character. Photographic postcard by J.A. Harding, 193-.

Billie Manders wearing a black dress and raising the sides of his skirt. He 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, a a pioneer of 'glamour drag', presenting a totally convincing female appearance

Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’.

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Item Information:

Identifier
ks65hc434
Collection
James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
Institution
Wellcome Library
Date Issued
1930 to 1939?
Genre
Photographs
Prints
Topic(s)
Female impersonators
Resource Type
Still Image
Analog Format
1 photo : photoprint ;
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