A talented knitter has created an "amazing" mini Mulberry Harbour for a D-Day exhibition.

Gill Wright, from Ashton-in-Makerfield, has made a woollen version of the floating harbour that was key to the success of the D-Day landings.

This will be added to The Longest Yarn, an 80-metre-long series of panels on display in Llandudno, North Wales.

The exhibition, named after the famous D-Day film, The Longest Day, was created to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the massive air, sea, and land invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944.

The crochet panel incudes Conwy Castle (Image: Supplied) Gill had already knitted a panel for the original display, telling the story of the glider-borne assault on Pegasus Bridge, a key target for the Allied forces.

Ms Wright said: "I have always loved knitting and crochet and became involved with The Longest Yarn through Facebook and I and my friend, Diane, became involved in completing one of the original panels.

"We had less than three months to do it – it shows the soldiers boarding a glider for the attack on Pegasus Bridge – but we managed it, and we’ve been to see the finished article on display in Carentan."

The exhibition, running from Wednesday, October 2, until Sunday, October 27, recreates scenes from the historic military campaign, all knitted and crocheted by an army of 1,500 volunteers from across the world.

Claire Mcelroy, from Friends of Mostyn Street, said: "The artificial Mulberry Harbours, developed in great secrecy in Conwy, were a pivotal element in the success of the largest military naval, air and land operation ever which eventually liberated Nazi-occupied north-west Europe."

 The work on the panel is close to finishing (Image: Supplied) Bringing the free exhibition to Llandudno has been made possible thanks to £20,000 in funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Creu Conwy Town Team, Llandudno Town Council and Llandudno Hospitality Association.

The aim is to attract more visitors to the resort during the autumn to provide a 'boost to local businesses'.

The exhibition will be free to access with donations to local causes and the annual Poppy Appeal.

For more information about The Longest Yarn exhibition that’s at Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno, between Wednesday, October 2 and Sunday, October 27 go to the Friends of Mostyn Street website.