Aug 22, 2019 | Latest Photographs, M35 Photography News, Military, Transport
Tilly and Sam. Heavy horses at the 2019 Great Dorset Steam Fair, at Thursday’s friendly ploughing match. More photos from the Steam Fair can be seen further down the page. Thursday was the first day of the Great Dorset Steam Fair 2019. The weather was beautiful,...
Aug 23, 2018 | Latest Photographs, M35 Photography News, Military, Transport
Thursday 23rd August was the first day of the 2018 Great Dorset Steam Fair. This year is also the 50th anniversary of the annual event. Judging by the queues to get into the site each day, the world’s largest heritage and cultural event is going to exceed...
Aug 11, 2018 | Latest Photographs, M35 Photography News, Military
Today I went to Blandford Forum, Dorset, to watch the WW1 Homecoming Parade, which marks 100 years since the end of WW1. It also officially started the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Great Dorset Steam Fair (23-27 August 2018). The Parade comprised...
Aug 27, 2016 | M35 Photography News, Military, Transport
Photos from the Great Dorset Steam Fair 2016, Tarrant Hinton, near Blandford, Dorset, UK. The GDSF, also known as The National Heritage Show, is said to have the largest collection of steam and vintage equipment to be seen anywhere in the world. Founded in 1969, by...
Jul 1, 2016 | M35 Photography News, Military, Nature
The Battle of the Somme was fought by the British and French against the German Empire. It was the largest battle of the First World War on the Western Front and took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916, on upper reaches of the River Somme in France....