Monthly Archives: December 2010

salisburyandstonehenge.net in 2010
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salisburyandstonehenge.net in 2010

This post is a brief review of the years activity on Salisbury and Stonehenge. The post is a bit self-indulgent …Read the Rest

Salisbury in old photos – Queen Street, 1950
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Salisbury in old photos – Queen Street, 1950

Reproduced courtesy of Francis Frith. This is Queen Street in the 1950s[1] – Queen Street is the road that runs …Read the Rest

Winter Solstice at Stonehenge – part 1
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Winter Solstice at Stonehenge – part 1

This morning I walked from my home in Salisbury to Stonehenge for the winter solstice. I’ll write about it when …Read the Rest

Salisbury in old photos – Stonehenge 1928
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Salisbury in old photos – Stonehenge 1928

Reproduced courtesy of Francis Frith. To celebrate the Winter Solstice, a 1928 photo of ‘the Choir Gaure’ – Stonehenge. Summer’s …Read the Rest

Ivy Street and Ivy Place, Salisbury
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Ivy Street and Ivy Place, Salisbury

Both Ivy Street and Ivy Place are in the centre of Salisbury. I’m quite pleased to have reached ‘Ivy’ just …Read the Rest

Salisbury in old photos – Fish Row, Salisbury, 1950
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Salisbury in old photos – Fish Row, Salisbury, 1950

Reproduced courtesy of Francis Frith. This photo is from the other end of Ox Row to last week’s. Even at …Read the Rest

A Tinted Poultry Cross
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A Tinted Poultry Cross

Reproduced courtesy of Francis Frith. I like this slightly tinted 1928 photo of the Poultry Cross[1]. Like many old photos, …Read the Rest

Things I learnt from Rosemary Hill’s ‘Stonehenge’
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Things I learnt from Rosemary Hill’s ‘Stonehenge’

I recently read a book called ‘Stonehenge’ by Rosemary Hill. It’s a wonderful book. It is about how we have …Read the Rest

James Street, Salisbury
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James Street, Salisbury

James Street is close to Devizes Road, to the north of Salisbury. There is a group of roads in this …Read the Rest