May 19, 2024 | Latest Photographs, M35 Photography News, Transport
Bournemouth-Poole DGR The Bournemouth-Poole Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) 2024 took place on Sunday, May 19th, raising £80809 at the time of writing. 1044 riders assembled at Poole Quay and then made their way through Poole Park, to Sandbanks Ferry,...
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 19, 2018 | Latest Photographs, M35 Photography News, Transport
Yesterday I spent several happy hours at the 2018 Steam Up at Drusilla’s Inn, Horton, Dorset. The annual Steam Up event traditionally marks the beginning of the Great Dorset Steam Fair. A large number of traction engines, steam engines and other vehicles...
Aug 20, 2017 | M35 Photography News, Transport
The Great Dorset Steam Fair (aka The National Heritage Show) is the world’s largest heritage and cultural event, held annually at Tarrant Hinton, in Dorset, UK. The event showcases Great Britain’s national industrial, agricultural and leisure history, and 2017’s...
Jun 13, 2017 | Latest Photographs, Transport
Tuesday 13th June 2017 will go down in history, with the arrival at Wareham Railway Station of the first train from Swanage to Wareham in 45 years. The railway line linking the towns was ripped up in the summer of 1972, during the ‘Beeching Axe’....
