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Description: | The museum has a special interest in the activities of the Crysede textile factory (Newlyn 1920-25, St Ives 1925-40) and of its founder, Alec Walker. It holds approximately 30 examples of garments, pieces and lengths from this firm. Other textiles include an example of Newlyn embroidery and examples of local hand-book printing from Mill House Textiles, Penzance (1950s).
Other costume in the collection consists mainly of women's clothes dating from c.1870-1930; and civic and mayoral robes. | Subjects: | Costume & Textile | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Morrab Road
Penzance,
TR18 4HE | FAX: | 01736 361312 | Telephone: | 01736 363625 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:3041 | Go to resource |
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