Florence Shufflebottom (12 December 1931 – 25 October 2014) was a fairground performer, sharpshooter and snake-charmer who became known as the 'British Annie Oakley'.
[2] Following his father's death, Richard and two of his brothers, Wally and William, toured the UK with their own Wild West inspired show, eventually setting up the Colorado Family Troupe.
[1] Her career ended abruptly after an accident in which she shot her mother in the knuckle, having been knocked by a boy in the audience of a show.
[1] She married her husband Robert Campbell in 1957 and the two went on to more business ventures, including running a Selby bingo hall.
In 1994 Florence and her husband gave a donation to the National Fairground and Circus Archive at The University of Sheffield, comprising their family collection.