
The backbone? Some notes on Show-women
by dialectogram
This is the first in a series of posts I’m going to put up, mostly to aid discussion by giving us some prompts and food for thought based on the dropbox archive.To start with, we’re going to talk about women on the fairground. The word ‘showman’ perhaps sound a little sexist, but most show-men would cheerfully admit that their way of life is hugely dependent on, and guided by, show-women – they are often referred to as ‘the backbone’ of […]
Categories: Archive, ephemera, scanned • Tags: Show Women