Magna Carta Research Project
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The British Library and the University of East Anglia have started a three year research project on the Magna Carta[1].
The project ‘aims to expand public and scholarly understanding of the making and meaning of Magna Carta’. The Salisbury ‘link’ here, if you’re not aware is that one of the four remaining copies of the Magna Carta is on display in Salisbury Cathedral. |
Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in Wiltshire
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The Wiltshire and Swindon Heritage Centre has a great piece on the celebrations for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. There’s a photo of a lavishly decorated Fisherton Street. |
Salisbury Maltings Developer Chosen
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The developer ‘Stanhope’ has been chosen to work on the redevelopment of the Maltings.
Alistair Shaw of Stanhope is quoted as saying: “Our aim is to deliver a comprehensive and high quality development that can both complement and enhance the many great qualities that the historic medieval city already possesses. We are looking forward to working with the people of Salisbury to turn the Vision into reality” On a related topic, I recently noticed that Salisbury Vision Board is holding meetings on:
There aren’t any more details, but the page for this is: |
Sarum College talk ‘Who Is Deluded: Dawkins or Christians?’
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The author of a book called ‘Contemporary Creed’ is giving a talk at Sarum College on Thursday 31st May. |
Free parking in Wiltshire
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‘On June 3, 4 and 5 parking in Wiltshire Council owned car parks will be free’, except for those in Westbury and Corsham. I don’t want to sound churlish, but there doesn’t seem to be any equivalent concession for users of public transport. |
Olympic flame will go to Stonehenge
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The torch is being driven to Stonehenge and back early on the morning of the 12th July. I suspect it may be there for sunrise, but that’s just a guess! |
Chivitz in Salisbury
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Chivitz is a Brazilian graffiti artist who is doing some work here for Salisbury Festival. I’ve not seen any of it ‘in the flesh’ as yet, but the photos look great.
The first link here shows some previous work, but the second link has his depiction of the Queen’s visit to Salisbury. |
Ana Maria Pacheco at Salisbury Museum and Salisbury Cathedral
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Anna Maria Pacheco has created a sculpture in for Salisbury Cathedral – a number of figures in an open boat. The BBC link below has some very good pictures. There’s more detail on the Cathedral’s website. Salisbury Museum has a number of her drawings too. |
Salisbury City Football Club Pre-season
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Check for changes on the clubs website, but the pre-season fixture list looks great:
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Footnotes
- It seems to be more properly ‘Magna Carta’ rather than ‘the Magna Carta’, but I can’t quite get used to leaving out the ‘the’ [↩]