Designer Shirley Craven grew up in Hull, one of the most heavily bombed places in Britain during World War II, before graduating from The Royal College of Art and placing colourful textiles and furniture design at the heart of the Swinging Sixties with Hull Traders. Award winning textile designer and creative lead at Hull Traders.
You may have come across the name V. B. Wilkins whilst shopping online for vintage G-Plan furniture. You may even have a Fresco nest of tables in your lounge that started life on his drawing board way back in the 1960s. But who was Victor Wilkins, the man behind the enduring G-Plan Fresco range?
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