At the World Travel Market I saw the knitted soldiers and was surprised that they are much more impressive, stretching away from you in a long line, than they are in the photos which were sent out by the Piscine (swimming pool and arts centre) where they were displayed weeks ago. The collection consists of 600 wooden dolls, spread in a long parade over 12 metres. The little soldiers reminded me of the terracotta warriors in China, the sheer numbers being overwhelming.
The colours are intriguing. Different colours for each country involved in the Great War. English, Scottish, French, Senegalese (French colony), German, Asian, many more, showing how many people worldwide were involved.The French dolls wear blue. The Germans are in brown. The Senegalese have red hats. The Scottish dolls have what looks to be like a Tam O shanter. The Moroccans wear white headscarves with a black circular band.The Belgians have a black hat with red pom pos.
The exhibition is making the rounds. Do go to see it if you get the chance. You can read more about it from the tourist board websites.
I'm in two minds about the idea of encouraging children to consider soldiers or wild animals as cuddly. However, if you want to knit toy soldiers, you can find patterns on eBay.
The exhibition is travelling. It began in France and was in Roubaix Dec 2014-April 2015.will depend 2016 travelling. It will go to Montreal in Canada for the centenary of the battle of Vimy Ridge at the Musee de Beaux Arts in 2017. To see where it is on next contact the French tourist board.
Many visitors from Britain travel Dover to Calais, from the British south coast to the north coast of France, and arrive at Calais in the Nord-pas-de-calais region.
The area is around Calais, the region called Nord Pas de Calais, meaning the North Strait of Calais. It borders Belgium and the sea.
What was the importance of wool? Wool was used for the uniform, the tunic, the sweater, the mittens, the essential socks which helped save you from trench foot which could send a soldier to hospital with gangrene meaning toes had to be amputated.
More information from:
http://www.french-news-online.com/wordpress/?p=39354#axzz3qnw40Pad
http://www.ambafrance-uk.org/Renewed-focus-for-Remembrance-Tourism
france.fr
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer. (Photos added shortly.)
The colours are intriguing. Different colours for each country involved in the Great War. English, Scottish, French, Senegalese (French colony), German, Asian, many more, showing how many people worldwide were involved.The French dolls wear blue. The Germans are in brown. The Senegalese have red hats. The Scottish dolls have what looks to be like a Tam O shanter. The Moroccans wear white headscarves with a black circular band.The Belgians have a black hat with red pom pos.
The exhibition is making the rounds. Do go to see it if you get the chance. You can read more about it from the tourist board websites.
I'm in two minds about the idea of encouraging children to consider soldiers or wild animals as cuddly. However, if you want to knit toy soldiers, you can find patterns on eBay.
The exhibition is travelling. It began in France and was in Roubaix Dec 2014-April 2015.will depend 2016 travelling. It will go to Montreal in Canada for the centenary of the battle of Vimy Ridge at the Musee de Beaux Arts in 2017. To see where it is on next contact the French tourist board.
Many visitors from Britain travel Dover to Calais, from the British south coast to the north coast of France, and arrive at Calais in the Nord-pas-de-calais region.
The area is around Calais, the region called Nord Pas de Calais, meaning the North Strait of Calais. It borders Belgium and the sea.
What was the importance of wool? Wool was used for the uniform, the tunic, the sweater, the mittens, the essential socks which helped save you from trench foot which could send a soldier to hospital with gangrene meaning toes had to be amputated.
More information from:
http://www.french-news-online.com/wordpress/?p=39354#axzz3qnw40Pad
http://www.ambafrance-uk.org/Renewed-focus-for-Remembrance-Tourism
france.fr
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer. (Photos added shortly.)
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