As people were sending in photographs from their own album there were very few from the 19th century. But here’s an exceptional one from 1875 and this is where the horse and cart are being literally pushed into the centre of the Stonehenge circle. It’s a bit like the equivalent of driving your car into the centre now, something which of course would be entirely impossible.

This photograph from 1927 shows two women with their very fashionable hats sat in the middle of the circle, looking very serious looking at the photographer. 

Now we jump forward to the 1950s and this is from 1950. And these two girls in their school dresses are holding a picture of Stonehenge on the right and I think it looks like a calendar or a postcard. And they’re very cute, very smiley and they’re dead chuffed to be there. 

This photograph from 1963 shows an unknown group in the centre of the Stonehenge circle. We don’t know who they are, we don’t know if they became famous, we don’t know if they came and went but I like the idea that this modern group of the sixties comes to Stonehenge to have their portrait taken.

This picture is from 1974 and this looks like the summer solstice. There’re a few people with coats on but in the middle you can see people in t-shirts. And this is one of the great traditions of Stonehenge where people come, not only at solstice, but the equinox as well and this is really where Stonehenge becomes a gathering place for all kinds of people.

This photograph from 1975 shows the back of some of the druids who also regularly come to Stonehenge for the equinox and solstice ceremonies. I like the very surreal aspect of these. You don’t see their faces, they’re just white coats in the very strange landscape with the stones up behind. So it becomes a very surreal photograph.

This photograph from 1984 shows the British army posing in front of Stonehenge. And they’ve had a long association with Salisbury Plain and it’s absolutely ideal that they’ve chosen Stonehenge as the natural backdrop for this group photograph. 

Here we are in 2009 and this young girl is having a great time. And you can see the flash has managed to capture her hair and her tag and it becomes a very strange and weird photograph. As strange as the stones behind it.

This photograph from 2015 shows a young man sporting his Trigger Fish underpants or swimming trunks. I like the idea of him larking around doing this pseudo advertising in front of Stonehenge. The two connections are entirely inappropriate and that’s what makes it so much fun.

This picture from 2017 is our last photo and here we have a vegan poster. In recent years not only has the summer solstice but veganism has become increasingly popular.