Knitted scarf made from parachute cord.
Identifier
EMHT721
Title
Knitted scarf made from parachute cord.
Description
Knitted scarf (4 feet including fringes) made of nylon/silk from parachute cord of a parachute from which a landmine descended on to Orange Grove, South Street, and destroying it. Scarf made by Mrs Whittington who lived in Nile Street when mine was dropped - circa 1940.
Subject
scarf
Modes Classified Name
arms
domestic craft & knitting
Type
Physical Object
Stored Location
Main Room West wall cabinet
Citation
“Knitted scarf made from parachute cord.,” Emsworth Museum, accessed April 30, 2026, https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/emcms/items/show/3469.