There is an exhibition at Rheged [Penrith] entitled The Longest Thread. If you are in the area or you want to make a special trip it is well worth a visit but it ends on the 28th April.
It is set from the beginning of World War 11 until VE Day in 1945 and is made up of 80 knitted/crocheted dioramas covering a wide range of scenes. Below is a sample.  |
| British Expeditionary Force sent to France |
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| Dig for Victory |
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| Battle for the Atlantic plotting room |
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| Food Rationing |
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| Volunteering for the Home Guard |
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| Battle of Britain |
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| Little ships gathering at Dover to rescue the men at Dunkirk |
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| Sinking of the Royal Oak at Scapa Flow |
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| Churchill's " we shall fight them on the beaches" speech |
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| Churchill speaking to the men of HMS Exeter after victory over Graf Spey at the Battle of the River Plate. |
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| The blitz on London |
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| Firemen dealing with the aftermath of the blitz |
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The arrival of the Americans
A very interesting exhibition on many levels. |
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