Only Keep photos after wiping iPhone

Ok so I want to restore my iPhone 4.
I am going to manually reinstall the apps I want and use iCloud to get my contacts, calendars and mail back.
The only thing I'm not sure of is my photos.
I don't sync my photos with anything in itunes and since I won't be restoring from a backup, having them in iCloud or backup with iTunes doesn't really matter,
Is there a way for me to get my 1500 camera roll photos back onto my iPhone after wiping it but without restoring it. Idealy I'd like them back in the camera roll and not in an album.
Thanks folks

iCloud only keeps photos in your photo stream for 30 days. After that they are deleted, although they will remain on any device that has already received them. However, if the device is ever replaced or restored and reconnected to your photo stream, it will only receive the photos that fall within this 30-day window (as the others have been removed). As you can see, it's not designed for long-term storage or backup. If you want to keep your photos permanently, regularly import them to your computer as described here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083.

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