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This week in 1956

Druid Ceremony by Thurston Hopkins

A druid participates in a dawn ceremony as part of in a 1956 issue of , and was taken by regular contributor Thurston Hopkins. It's estimated that every year, around 10,000 people gather at Stonehenge to mark the summer solstice. This year, however, the regular event has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead English Heritage organised a live stream of the sun setting over the landmark to satisfy all those prevented from attending this remarkable annual gathering.

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