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Stonehenge photos recreated for centenary project | Stonehenge photos recreated for centenary project |
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This summer, English Heritage invited families to revisit Stonehenge and recreate photos taken at the ancient monument decades ago. | This summer, English Heritage invited families to revisit Stonehenge and recreate photos taken at the ancient monument decades ago. |
The project is designed to celebrate 100 years since Stonehenge was gifted to the nation by local landowners Cecil and Mary Chubb. | The project is designed to celebrate 100 years since Stonehenge was gifted to the nation by local landowners Cecil and Mary Chubb. |
The "then and now" photos will feature in a celebratory digital photo-album. | The "then and now" photos will feature in a celebratory digital photo-album. |
English Heritage's Kate Davies said: "Each and every person who has visited the monument is part of its story". | English Heritage's Kate Davies said: "Each and every person who has visited the monument is part of its story". |
Bob Heyhoe first visited Stonehenge as an 18-year-old, while on summer leave from an RAF apprenticeship in 1960. | Bob Heyhoe first visited Stonehenge as an 18-year-old, while on summer leave from an RAF apprenticeship in 1960. |
Returning to recreate a photograph taken nearly 60 years ago, he said: "You didn't take so many photos in those days. | Returning to recreate a photograph taken nearly 60 years ago, he said: "You didn't take so many photos in those days. |
"The photo was found a few weeks after my mother died and returning to Stonehenge today stirs up memories of a really special family day out." | "The photo was found a few weeks after my mother died and returning to Stonehenge today stirs up memories of a really special family day out." |
Sue Lane visited Stonehenge with her mother and grandparents in 1966 when she was four years old. | Sue Lane visited Stonehenge with her mother and grandparents in 1966 when she was four years old. |
She remembers: "It was a blowy day, I had just recovered from measles and in the photo my mother is shielding me from the wind. | She remembers: "It was a blowy day, I had just recovered from measles and in the photo my mother is shielding me from the wind. |
"I'd always wanted to come back, and it was emotional to now be able to share my early experience with my daughter and husband." | "I'd always wanted to come back, and it was emotional to now be able to share my early experience with my daughter and husband." |
Rowland Allen and his family visited Stonehenge in 1955, three years before the large trilithon stone was re-erected. | Rowland Allen and his family visited Stonehenge in 1955, three years before the large trilithon stone was re-erected. |
He said: "Every August, from when I was two to about fifteen, my family would stop at Stonehenge on our way to Cornwall. In the (original) photo, you can see my mother, father, grandmother and cousins. | He said: "Every August, from when I was two to about fifteen, my family would stop at Stonehenge on our way to Cornwall. In the (original) photo, you can see my mother, father, grandmother and cousins. |
Mr Allen now lives in Florida and returned to Stonehenge with three generations of his family to recreate the photo. | Mr Allen now lives in Florida and returned to Stonehenge with three generations of his family to recreate the photo. |
He said: "Coming back to Stonehenge this summer was incredible. The visit helped me to remember family members who aren't here anymore." | He said: "Coming back to Stonehenge this summer was incredible. The visit helped me to remember family members who aren't here anymore." |
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