Stonehenge
A vintage bus day was held on 5th January to mark the end of over 70 years of Salisbury bus station in Endless Street. It opened in August 1939, but has now been permanently closed with services moving to bus stops around the city. Six special routes ran with 10 vintage vehicles from across the […]
The new £27m visitor centre at Stonehenge is now open. It was built to “restore the dignity” of the monument by allowing the stones to be viewed in a clutter-free environment. The revamp included closing and removing a section of the A344 road and siting the centre over 2km away from the stones themselves. A […]
Dr Mary Cole and Dr Vikki Laakkonen present a joint talk looking at the current trends and thinking around eating disorders and deliberate self-harm in young people and the help available to provide support to those in distress. Dr Vikki Laakkonen, consultant psychiatrist, specialises in eating disorders and worked in London and the South East […]
English Heritage allowed public access to Stonehenge for the celebration of the 2013 Winter Solstice, the first day of the winter season. Sunrise was at 8.09am on Saturday 21 December and visitors were able to gain free access to the monument from around 7.30am. The exact time of the 2013 Winter Solstice, when the Earth’s axial tilt […]
Exhibition at Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum, 23rd May until 19th September 2014 Curated by Andrew Ginger in collaboration with Salisbury Museum Following sellout shows on Whistler and Constable, Salisbury Museum presents an innovative biographical view of legendary designer, photographer and artist, Sir Cecil Beaton, through his two Wiltshire homes. Simultaneously a retreat, an inspiration […]
The first recorded sighting of Sea Fern-grass (Catapodium marinum) has been confirmed on the Protected Road Verge at Thorny Down on the A30 near Salisbury. Local volunteer recorder, Anne Appleyard, made this exciting discovery when recording the wildlife on the verge. Anne said “I was looking mainly at the flora of the banks, including young […]
