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tymorial

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1. I saw it on display when I was 18 in Bayeux

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Wed Jan 17, 2018, 10:14 AM

Jan 2018

It was dark inside to protect the tapestry from fading so the pictures I have are dark.. no flash photography of course. This was long before smartphones so I just have the photos. It is very long and wraps around the room. So beautiful.

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Bayeux Tapestry to be displayed in UK for the first time [View all] shenmue Jan 2018 OP

I saw it on display when I was 18 in Bayeux tymorial Jan 2018 #1

I saw it in Bayeux when I was a teenager. That's my memory too! Pacifist Patriot Jan 2018 #2

Link to viewing it scene by scene with commentary packman Jan 2018 #3

Secondary school or university? tymorial Jan 2018 #4