nix
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New Stonehenge exhibition in London
May 13, 2012, 23:32
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"This exhibition celebrates the journeys people have made in their millions to find Stonehenge. Through a selection of objects and photographs it captures some of their experiences, and champions the project to build a new visitor centre at the site, restore the chalk downland and create a setting that we believe this iconic monument deserves."
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/wellington-arch/exhibitions-at-the-arch/current-exhibition/
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Littlestone
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Edited May 16, 2012, 09:49
Re: New Stonehenge exhibition in London
May 16, 2012, 09:38
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Mike Pitts has an interesting feature on his blog regarding the Soane Model of Stonehenge which is on show at the exhibition -
“Chris Evans has written about the context of Soane’s archaeological models in two similar papers, “Megalithic follies: Soane’s ‘Druidic Remains’ & the display of monuments” (Journal of Material Culture, Nov 2000, 347–66) and “Modelling monuments & excavations” (in eds S de Chadarevian & N Hopwood, 2004, Models: The Third Dimension of Science, 109–37). He tells us that Soane probably bought his Stonehenge model in 1832 from another collection in London. But no one, as far as I am aware, has examined the model for what it may tell us about Stonehenge."
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Sanctuary
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Re: New Stonehenge exhibition in London
May 16, 2012, 10:12
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[quote="nix"]"This exhibition celebrates the journeys people have made in their millions to find Stonehenge. Through a selection of objects and photographs it captures some of their experiences, and champions the project to build a new visitor centre at the site, restore the chalk downland and create a setting that we believe this iconic monument deserves."
And make even more money out of instead of putting right some of the other less well-known but just as interesting sites that other people journey to :-)
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Littlestone
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Re: New Stonehenge exhibition in London
May 16, 2012, 10:26
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Aye, but you could say that about anywhere Mr S – the Pyramids, Karnak etc, verses loads of small, out-of-the-way temples in Egypt which are equally worth visiting (if not equally monumental).
But getting back to the Soane Model; Soane probably bought it in 1832 but I don’t think Mike says how much older it might be – looks pretty accurate for something at least 180 years old.
Must try and get up there to see the exhibition.
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BuckyE
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Re: New Stonehenge exhibition in London
May 16, 2012, 14:00
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Darn! Looks like it'll be closed by the time we visit.
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Littlestone
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Re: New Stonehenge exhibition in London
May 16, 2012, 16:46
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BuckyE wrote: Darn! Looks like it'll be closed by the time we visit.
We’re probably going to go up to see it Mr B – if we do, and if they have one, do you want a catalogue?
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Littlestone
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Re: New Stonehenge exhibition in London
Jun 14, 2012, 19:00
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A great little exhibition (amazing what you can fit into an arch!) and well worth the money (£3.60 for old timers, £4.00 for others). First floor displayed photos and artefacts (and an original Turner) from or about Stonehenge, and on loan from the BM, BL and the Wiltshire Heritage Museum etc. Second floor had a display of EH’s plans for the new Visitor Centre (with model) planned road and fence removal etc.
There was a great 60s metal sign there reading -
PRESS PASS HOLDERS
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DRUIDS ONLY
:-)
Finishes on 24 June.
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Sanctuary
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Re: New Stonehenge exhibition in London
Jun 14, 2012, 21:01
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Littlestone wrote: A great little exhibition (amazing what you can fit into an arch!) and well worth the money (£3.60 for old timers, £4.00 for others). First floor displayed photos and artefacts (and an original Turner) from or about Stonehenge, and on loan from the BM, BL and the Wiltshire Heritage Museum etc. Second floor had a display of EH’s plans for the new Visitor Centre (with model) planned road and fence removal etc.
There was a great 60s metal sign there reading -
PRESS PASS HOLDERS
AND
DRUIDS ONLY
:-)
Finishes on 24 June.
OAP's got a good discount there didn't they...40p!!! :-(
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Littlestone
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Re: New Stonehenge exhibition in London
Jun 15, 2012, 15:48
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This is the sign :-)
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