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Post Box Museum hosts Bank Holiday display of knitted art
The Isle of Wight Post Box Museum offered a special Bank Holiday treat.
The museum opened its doors to the public, while members of the Isle of Wight Women's Institute (WI) were treated to an exclusive preview, as these photos show.
Organised by Pauline Rippon from Gurnard WI, the event showcased nearly 100 handmade post-box toppers.
These were knitted and crocheted by women from across the Island.
WI guests enjoy ice cream beside handcrafted post box toppers (Image: IOW WI) The toppers, featuring designs such as an Isle of Wight cyclist, Noah's Ark, an escaped convict, a mad hatter's tea party, The Beatles, and several commemorating the armed forces and VE Day, were praised for their creativity.
Pauline also contributed a topper representing the Alzheimer Cafe, with the slogan 'all in the same boat'.
She arranged a raffle for the day.
The event, which included an ice cream van, was deemed a success by all who attended.
The museum was open to the public for the Bank Holiday weekend.
