Brian Edwards
@public-history.bsky.social
Historiographer and practicing public historian that is fanatical about rugby union.
Now possible to discover what Stonehenge's avian population has been eating during the drought.
Just one of those early mornings at Stonehenge - the Amesbury mayor making ceremony at the Big Stones.
@fizzandnonsense.bsky.social Try this painting by Robert Peake the Elder in 1605 of Lady Arbella Stuart aged 30 and unmarried, to counter rumours of affairs. The open timepiece… Arbella is waiting for marriage – note the fingers of the left hand cross where an engagement ring would sit.
Mike Tingle b.1954, Silbury Figures, limited edition etching, 7 x 12cms.
Lest Unesco's reaction to the cancellation of the A303 Stonehenge tunnel gets overlooked... again.
Heritage at fault? Amesbury firefighter says 'A303 at Stonehenge has taken so many lives' - BBC News share.google/mdT32ZxzQkVX...
Amesbury firefighter says 'A303 at Stonehenge has taken so many lives'
Two years after tunnel scheme was scrapped, a firefighter warns about the dangerous road.
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That's the digging over at Avebury, all trenches are now backfilled.
Thanks to @timdaw.bsky.social encouraging a search I found a quite forgotten Stonehenge 1918, Silbury 1928, Avebury 1940 etc. But not a 19th century Solstice sunrise... These will now be deposited in the archive @wiltshiremuseum.bsky.social
Alone among the stones lines from Hardy's Tess came back to me: 'Did they sacrifice to God here?' 'No,' said he. 'Who to?' 'I believe to the sun'. Would this have been written were it not for Dr Thurnham witnessing the Solstice sunrise? www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Magic circle: Stonehenge offers lucky visitors 20 minutes alone in monument
Handful of ticketholders will be selected at random for up-close visits to ancient site throughout August
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The steady stream of visitors staying with William Beveridge at the Green Street cottage at Avebury included the social reformers Sidney and Beatrice Webb, and the first Director of UNESCO, Julian Huxley. A future Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, worked in the barn throughout the summer of 1938.
Sorry, not on form today having yet again done something stupid and tweaked my back. Feedback positive so far. @martynjb.bsky.social @amandachadburn.bsky.social @timdaw.bsky.social @weborguk.bsky.social
John A. Glover, Stonehenge Winter Solstice, 25cm x 25cm.
Laurence Isherwood, Stonehenge, oil on board, 31 x 41cm
Thomas Charles Leeson Rowbotham, 1823-1875, A shepherd and his flock at Stonehenge, 41.6 x 61.4cm.
1985 Stonehenge Free Festival poster possibly created by the Polytantric Circle, 63 x 45cm. And we all know what happened in 1985 don't we?
We're kicking off our digital festival Past in Our Hands with filmmaker and landscape historian Paul Whitewick At Danebury Hill Fort, Paul explores this year's festival theme of Nature. Through the lens of archaeology, he reveals how people and the natural world have shaped one another.
Archaeology and Nature - Paul Whitewick
YouTube video by Paul Whitewick
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Bob Rudd, Silbury Hill, watercolour shown at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 1994, 55 x 73.5cms.
Some of my sketches from the fantastic Fulltone 26 Festival at the weekend.
Fudgehenge (made by my wife Clare) was consumed at Stonehenge by Professor Josh Pollard and his students during an excavation within sight of the stones in 2008. Demolished might be a more accurate description.
Peter Firmin (1928-2018): Mixed media - Midsummer Notebook of a Country Rat - Watercolour of Country Rats visit to Stonehenge, 9ins x 14ins.
Peter Scott, 1953, Stonehenge, 49cm by 32cm. Yes, that Peter Scott.
Brian on FullTone Festival Our regular historian and Visiting Research Fellow of The Regional History Centre, UWE Bristol, Brian Edwards takes some time to sketch the FullTone Orchestra ahead of next weekend's festival.... I was blown away when attending one of the Fulltone Orchestra's practice…
Brian on FullTone Festival
Our regular historian and Visiting Research Fellow of The Regional History Centre, UWE Bristol, Brian Edwards takes some time to sketch the FullTone Orchestra ahead of next weekend's festival.... I was blown away when attending one of the Fulltone Orchestra's practice sessions today. We know the music is fantastic, we know the line up is pretty cool; but I wasn't remotely ready for the thrill of being in the practice room when the music started.
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Sketching at the Fulltone Orchestra's practice session today - they are fantastic. Two day festival next weekend - do please order tickets. share.google/8dmpFiHVLauA...
My sketches of the musicians have been combined to create a poster. Their music is so amazing, please buy tickets and support this festival.
