The crucial role North Wales played in the success of D-Day landings is set to be displayed in a landmark exhibition in Llandudno.

The exhibition will present the 80th-anniversary story of the Mulberry Harbours, which were developed under a veil of secrecy in Conwy and were integral to the success of one of the largest military naval, air and land operation ever attempted, marking the beginning of the campaign to liberate Nazi-occupied Europe.

The Llandudno exhibition will be on show from October 2 to 27 and will feature an 80-metre-long display narrating the events of June 6, 1944, and its aftermath.

The display, organised by the local community action group, Friends of Mostyn Street, will be made up of a series of 80-metre-long 3D wool panels, recreating the historic scenes, all knitted and crocheted by 2,000 volunteers worldwide.

The exhibition will also host a panel showcasing the Mulberry Harbours built on Conwy Morfa for the first time.

This panel will be displayed at Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno, within the larger display which, longer than the Bayeux Tapestry, aims to commemorate D-Day.

The number of panels mirrors the 80 days it took the Allies to fight their way across France to Paris.

Inset of Plaque   (Image: Mandy Jones)

A team of 25 ladies from Criccieth, known as Creadigol Criccieth Creative, knitted and crocheted a new panel depicting the launching of the prototype concrete Mulberry Harbour at Conwy Morfa.

Almost 1,000 people worked on this project from 1942 to 1944.

Once set up at Gold Beach near Arromanches on the Normandy coast, this Harbour operated for 10 months after D-Day, landing more than two million men, four million tons of supplies and half a million vehicles.

Thanks to £20,000 in funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Creu Conwy Town Team, Llandudno Town Council and Llandudno Hospitality Association, the free exhibition will be in Llandudno.

Gini Rivers, a founder of the Friends of Mostyn Street, played a pivotal role in coordinating Llandudno's role in the commemoration.

Ms Rivers said: "The Longest Yarn, a play on the title of the epic D-Day film The Longest Day, tells the story and nothing has been attempted like this since the Bayeux tapestry was created.

“But in Llandudno, we believe in always going that little bit further and the knitters from Criccieth have also created the Gown of Poppies which has a 60 foot long train and has been to France for The Longest Yarn launch and will be on display in Llandudno in October."

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Pam Mayo from Creadigol Criccieth Creative said: "It’s lovely to be involved in a project like this and we’ve built real friendships."

Llandudno is just one of four places in the UK to host the exhibition before it heads to America next year.

Ms Rivers added: "We will celebrate our history of building the miraculous Mulberry Harbours and our local wartime Home Front efforts, including the Coast Artillery Training School."

More details about the exhibition can be found on the Friends of Mostyn Street website and their Facebook page.