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D-Day Museum
The D-Day Museum in Southsea is dedicated to the momentous Overlord Operation of WWII. It involved some 3 million troops and was the largest seaborne invasion in history. Twelve Allied nations crossed the English Channel to invade Normandy in a battle which would take two months before success in capturing the territory. It was this operation which caused the fall of Paris and the liberation of Europe. The D-Day Museum's pride of joy is the Overlord Embroidery. A similar tribute to the Bayeux Tapestry, the Overlord Embroidery is composed of 34 panels which depict the Blitz, wartime production, planning for attack and the invasion. The work was commission by Lord Dulverton and made by the Royal School of Needlework. It is 82 metres in length and took 20 embroiderers five years to complete. In the D-Day Museum you'll also be able to witness archive film footage, eye witness accounts, factory life and a local section, 'Portsmouth Memories' dedicated to the locals and the part they played at this historic time.Location
Address: D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery, Clarence Esp
Postcode: PO53NT [Street Map]
Town/City: Portsmouth
County: Hampshire
Website: http://www.ddaymuseum.co.uk/
