Once, steam engines powered everything from trains to farm machinery or even road vehicles. But, as technology scampered ahead with the passage of time, they became the preserve of eccentric ...

The Great Dorset Steam fair will not go ahead for a third year running after failing to find a buyer. The event usually takes place on a 600-acre showground at Tarrant Hinton, near Blandford Forum, ...

A gleaming traction engine will lead the funeral cortege for the founder of the Great Dorset Steam Fair. Up to 1,000 mourners are expected in the tiny village of Child Okeford on Tuesday, December 15, ...

Throughout the year, the thoughts of hundreds of thousands of people turn towards the annual pilgrimage to that steam and vintage spectacular, the Great Dorset Steam Fair – and ‘pilgrimage’ is just ...

Organisers of the Great Dorset Steam Fair have announced the event will not be running next year due to rising costs. In a statement, they said they will be taking a year's break before organising the ...

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