
June 2022
Researching Crysede and Cresta, a talk by Janet Axten, MA
Talk by Janet Axten on the history of the Newlyn/St Ives silk company Crysede. Founded in 1918 by Alec Walker and with Tom Heron (artist Patrick Heron’s father) as managing director. Later, the company became Cresta Silks and operated out of workshops in Foundry Square, Hayle, between 1947 and 1953. The talk will concentrate on the role the women played over the years. Please email daisy@harveysfoundrytrust.org.uk or call 01736 757683 to book.
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The Married Widows – the wives ‘left behind’, a talk by Dr Lesley Trotter
One of the untold stories of 19th century emigration from Cornwall is that of the thousands of wives ‘left behind’ by men leaving to work overseas. Historian and author, Dr Lesley Trotter, explores the lives of these unsung heroines of many a Cornish family, describing the resources they drew upon in the absence of their husbands, and the challenges they presented to the authorities, illustrated with poignant individual stories that highlight the risks of being a ‘married widow’
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