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Hand block printing at Crysede Island Works, St Ives, Cornwall. Probably 1930sAlec Walker left Mirfield, Yorkshire, in 1918 to set up a small experimental textile factory in Newlyn where wood-block printed silk fabrics and garments were designed and manufactured
Cutting room at Crysede Island Works, St Ives, Cornwall. 23rd March 1931 or 23rd March 1936Alec Walker left Mirfield, Yorkshire, in 1918 to set up a small experimental textile factory in Newlyn where wood-block printed silk fabrics and garments were designed and manufactured
Carving a printing block at Crysede Island Works, St Ives, Cornwall. Probably 1930sKeith Ross carving a printing block, watched by Tom Heron (right). Alec Walker left Mirfield, Yorkshire, in 1918 to set up a small experimental textile factory in Newlyn where wood-block printed silk
Courtyard in Newlyn leading through to Myrtle Cottage, Fred Millard (1857-1937)Oil on panel, Newlyn School, around 1890. This painting depicts the courtyard of Myrtle Cottage, where the female students of Stanhope Forbes painting school lodged before the First World War
George Criscuolo fitting an evening gown of Crysede silk, St Ives, Cornwall. Around 1927The gown is printed with the Pastoral design, fabric printed with the Zennor design is draped on the chair to the left and the fabric on the wall to the right bears the Isles of Scilly design
Machining room at Crysede Island Works, St Ives, Cornwall. Probably 1930sAlec Walker left Mirfield, Yorkshire, in 1918 to set up a small experimental textile factory in Newlyn where wood-block printed silk fabrics and garments were designed and manufactured
Local girls modelling Crysede silk dresses, St Ives, Cornwall. Around 1927Phyllis Hicks, later manageress of the St Ives shop and married to Tom Firth, one time chief dyer, is second from left. Designs include Dancing Flower (left)