A PROMINENT historical figure has been moved to his new home inside Salisbury Museum, months after a redevelopment project began.
The Salisbury Giant was moved to the end of the new extension as part of the £4.4m 'Past Forward: Salisbury Musem for Future Generations' project.
To mark the occasion, prominent groups across the city were invited for a photography shoot with the Giant on Saturday, August 5.
Some of these included Salisbury City Council, Salisbury Pride, the Disability Interest Group and many more.
Transformation of the museum began in autumn 2022 and the Giant had not been on show since March.
But now he is in his new permanent location, taking pride of place looking toward the entrance of the Grade I listed building.
The 12-foot Giant, sometimes called St Christopher, is thought to date back to the 1400s and was purchased by the museum in 1873 for 30 shillings (£1.50).
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Often accompanied by his companion, the Hob-Nob who chased children through the streets, the Giant requires six people to manoeuvre him.
During the photography session, the Giant wore different sashes.
The main sash was decorated to remember the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III but others were made by the groups that came to have their photograph taken.
Thomas Taylor, Alaina Woodward and Jessica Jaycock are part of the museum's Young Producers group and have been working on displays in the most contemporary room.
Their sash was decorated with things that made Salisbury the city it is, in their opinion.
It made reference to the secret spitfires, water voles, the cathedral and key buildings in the city.
Jessica said the group have been working alongside fashion students at Bournemouth University who are creating costumes that people would have worn at different points in history.
The young producers are writing a "day in the life" story of someone that would've worn the outfits.
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Salisbury Museum aims to have the redevelopment complete and ready for spring 2024.
Director Adrian Green previously told the Journal: "Past Forward will create new galleries dedicated to Salisbury history, ceramics and natural history, designed in close consultation with local people.
"A new visitor-centred programme of learning and engagement will further embed the museum in its community. This will be enhanced by new flexible spaces for activities and events."
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