Born as Margaret Macdonald Troup on 26 September 1913 in Pretoria, South Africa, she was the second of the three daughters of Dr James Macdonald Troup (1867-1945) and Alberta Beatrice Caroline Trou...
Person, Craft / Design, Education, Friend / family, South Africa
Based in Guildford. From their website: For over twenty-five years, the Cast Iron Company has supplied traditional street furniture, lighting and architectural metalwork to enhance urban streets, t...
Probably born Tenterden, Kent. Printer, in 1474, producing the first book printed in English "The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye". Died Westminster.
Italian goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, soldier, musician, and artist who also wrote a famous autobiography and poetry.
Person, Art, Craft / Design, Literature, Music / songs, Poetry, Sculpture, Italy
Inspired by the School of Handicraft, this college, founded by William Lethaby, merged with St Martin's School of Art, founded in 1854, to form Central St Martins in 1989. Other colleges have merge...
Pioneer participant in the Notting Hill Carnival. "Trinidadian costume-maker Ashton Charles began creating traditional 'fancy sailor' costumes for children." Source: The Standard. NH Carnival ldn...
Person, Community / Clubs, Craft / Design, Caribbean Islands
Barge builders and repairers. Charles Hay was a Queen's Waterman and a Master of the Watermen's Company. The business is still operational, but part of the building has been converted into flats.
From their website: "Chelsea College of Arts is one of London's most prestigious art and design colleges." From c.2005 based at the Millbank Prison site.
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