A jaunt out to another 'Managed Access' to celebrate the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge, at the permission [and conditions] of English Heritage. I had a nice time, met old friends and some wierd and wonderful people, doing wierd and wonderful things. BUT .... it is not as I would have it. I still sadly miss the festival that was / should be there.
This is the Photo - record of my time there.
English Heritage - Summer Solstice Stonehenge 2005
Conditions of Access
http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.5067 This year is the the 20th anniversary of the 'Battle of the Beanfield'. A police operation called 'Operation Solstice' was initiated for trying to maintain a festival at this place, were were attacked by 1600 policemen.
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2005/05/312088.html **************
Stonehenge: Further links about it all.
Beanfield Photo Gallery 1
http://tash.gn.apc.org/gal_beanf1.htm Beanfield Photo Gallery 2
http://tash.gn.apc.org/gal_beanf2.htm http://tash.dns2go.com/xtra/Beanfield/index.htm http://tash.dns2go.com/xtra/Beanfield_Exhibition/index.htm Stonehenge:
http://tash.gn.apc.org/stones1.htm Solstice Ritual:
http://tash.gn.apc.org/solst_0.htm Beanfield:
http://tash.gn.apc.org/sh_bean.htm Injunction Papers:
http://tash.gn.apc.org/stonehenge_papers.htm My cell notes:
http://tash.gn.apc.org/sh_bean-notes1.htm The Story so far:
http://tash.gn.apc.org/history.htm Travellers:
http://tash.gn.apc.org/trav1.htm All Systems:
http://tash.gn.apc.org/allsystm.htm For those with Broadband connection, I've also prepared these videos for streaming, do take a peek:
The first in this set, being 'Operation Solstice' :: The definative work on this issue.
http://tash.dns2go.com/Vtape-WVX320x240/Operation_Solstice_320x240.wvx http://tash.dns2go.com/Vtape-WVX320x240/Forgive_our_trespasses_320x240.wvx http://tash.dns2go.com/Vtape-WVX320x240/NewAge_Trav_320x240.wvx http://tash.dns2go.com/Vtape-WVX320x240/Post_Bfield_Newsnight320x240.wvx http://tash.dns2go.com/Vtape-WVX320x240/sevendaysStoneyX_320x240.wvx http://tash.dns2go.com/Vtape-WVX320x240/Stonehenge_Pilgrimage_320x240.wvx http://tash.dns2go.com/Vtape-WVX320x240/Stonehenge86_320x240.wvx http://tash.dns2go.com/Vtape-WVX320x240/Stonehenge93_Seye_320x240.wvx http://tash.dns2go.com/Vtape-WVX320x240/Trashed_320x240.wvx **********
To know a little for about the mechanics that this place measures, take a look at :: Archaeoastronomy -
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Comments
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Damage
25.06.2005 12:50
thanks for the excellent report and pictures. It was obviously dissapointing to hear that some of the stones had been damaged with slogans written on them. Do you have any pictures that could help the Police in their investigation ?
Ruth
Informer ?
25.06.2005 14:13
P
Bastards!
25.06.2005 15:16
Doug.
A view
25.06.2005 17:03
Hippe
so, Doug
26.06.2005 09:50
And there I was thinking that the idea was to learn and not repeat the same mistakes.
bemused
Political ?
26.06.2005 11:50
I saw what had been daubed and they included such " legitimate political messages" as,
"Fuck off Bush"
"Bush is a wanker"
"MUFC"
and most profound of all
"Dave and Sue"
not in my name
mindless act
02.07.2005 12:44
anji
help the police?
09.08.2005 19:41
they have there own cameras and their own moles.
don't join em.
resist them.
the idea that we should help the police will only further restrict OUR right to go there.
they don't need proof, as when they have proof they are able to take away more of OUR freedom's.
hippies are not always right.
and neither am i :).
kroid