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JENNION'S MANNIKINS

Catalogue reference: M790JMK

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This record is about the JENNION'S MANNIKINS dating from c1915-1920.

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Reference
M790JMK
Title
JENNION'S MANNIKINS
Date
c1915-1920
Description

Ephemera and some correspondence (mainly contracts) relating to the "Complete Miniature Theatre", based, according to the letter-head below (2) at Madeira House, 13 Wellington Rd, New Brighton, its manager being H Jennion.

Held by
Merseyside Record Office
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>Jennion's Mannikins</corpname>
Physical description
20 Files
Immediate source of acquisition

Deposited, as a gift on 9 September 1977 by Mrs L A Smith of New Brighton whose grandparents and mother ran the show for many years, performing both in the UK and in Europe.

Custodial history

Puppets which were still in the depositor's possession in 1977 were later sold separately (according to a note in MRO's files).

Ref DX110/1977-46

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ed6b6344-9299-4f22-9651-ceb21fb5bdea/

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JENNION'S MANNIKINS