Thousands of people
gathered in countryside of southern England on this summer solstice to watch
the sunrise
at Stonehenge. Every year, nearly a million people visit the UNESCO
World Heritage Site to see the monument, learn more about its past and try
to understand its mysteries. Roman coins and other objects found at the site
suggest Stonehenge may have been considered a tourist attraction as early as
the Roman period. Medieval people visited the site and described it as one of
the “wonders of the world”.
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| My "vintage" photo of Stonehenge, taken just a few weeks ago. |
The Wish You Were
Here! exhibition at the Stonehenge Visitor Centre examines the history of
Stonehenge as a tourist attraction and global icon. Stonehenge memorabilia
from the past 200 years coming from the personal collection of archaeologist,
Julian Richards, as well as items on loan from Wiltshire Museum and The Salisbury Museum, are on
display until March 2016. Here are just a few of the memorabilia:
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| A montage of postcards from the last century. |
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| A few of the retro album covers on display. |
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| Vintage slides - one from sunrise at the summer solstice. |
To learn more about
visiting Stonehenge, you can peruse the English Heritage website at Stonehenge VisitorCentre.
Other good
resources for information about Stonehenge and the solstice:
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