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socks
Textile

socks

Pair of handknitted, multicoloured patterned wool socks. The wool is in shades of orange, blue, black, natural and teal, knitted in stocking stitch, in a "Fair Isle" style of geometric patterns.

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pair of socks
Textile

pair of socks

20th century

Seen pictured here with sandals 1275, this pair of black socks (tabi) is made from cotton fabric. They would have been bought to the exact fit of the wearer's foot. They fasten at the ankle with 3 m...

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Archive Print Item

Wind-sock (v.6, no.2, March/April 19)

Rimell, Ray

"The quarterly journal for World War 1 scale aeromodellers".

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Wind-sock (v.2, no.2, Summer 1986)

Rimell, Ray

"The quarterly journal for World War 1 scale aeromodellers".

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Wind-sock (v.14, no.6 Nov/Dec 1998)

Rimell, Ray

"The quarterly journal for World War 1 scale aeromodellers".

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Category: Officer/Men Relationships

N.B.Chaffers (GS) Letters 28.5.15, 11.6.15 - asks mother to send underpants and socks for men.

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Category: Christmas 1915

A.Cameron (E/Africa) Diary, 25.12.15 - Xmas parcel from the Ladies of India containing pudding, brandy, chocolate, socks


Archive Object File

blanket

c.1914-1918

1 Blanket, crochet work, made from old socks while in India by Pte C.A.Sparkes 2/4th Wilts Rgt

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Archive Item

Lace Specimens

Slinn, Gillian A

3 June 1964

Cotton socks finished with Nottingham lace. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P1390 and LAVC/PHO/P1392.

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Category: Fund Raising and Comforts

The Barry, Dawson, Webb, Keene papers (DF), Set A. Letter 23.8.14 re making of socks and clothes for soldiers and wounded. Economising to help the poor in winter.

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