steamheritage

11/04/2025

The May 2025 issue of our monthly magazine Vintage Spirit is published today. This issue includes:

➡ The First ‘London to Brighton’ By Self-propelled Mechanical Power
➡ Seddon Of Oldham
➡ A Trip On A Slate Train
➡ Britain’s First Trolleybuses
➡ Surely You Deal With The Naughty One – the work of the pioneer of photography
➡ Showman’s Engines In Their Working Days, Part Two
..plus all the latest news and event reports.

Order your copy now from https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/may-2025

08/04/2025

We have more than just the guide on our website. Our shop also has some great books for steam enthusiasts including three books by well-know photographer Barry Finch which you can order together for just £19.95 + p&p from our shop at https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/barry-finch-books-bundle

Packed with stunning photographs of road and agricultural steam, taken around 60 years ago, this bundle includes:

REFLECTIONS OF LIVING STEAM: Barry J Finch published a number of books in the 1960s and 1970s of photographs he took in the 1950s-60s. This book presents Barry’s photographs in a modern and large A4 landscape format, so you can really see the detail in the pictures that this brings out. With 100 pages, there are plenty of reflections from a past age to enjoy. 100 pages, A4 landscape.

MORE REFLECTIONS OF LIVING STEAM: A further selection of stunning photos of road and agricultural steam engines, photographed around 60 years ago by Barry J Finch, of engines both on the road and at early rallies. 100 pages, A4 landscape.

PLOUGHING ENGINES AT WORK: First published in 1962 as a small booklet, ‘Ploughing Engines at Work’ has been revised into a larger A4 landscape, 76 pages book with soft cover – bringing Barry’s excellent photographs to life in a larger format that really brings out the detail. The book includes a detailed commentary on steam cultivation by the late Rev. R C Stebbing, using these photographs as illustrations. This is a fascinating book with high quality photographs bringing to life a bygone era of steam ploughing and will be an asset to any book collection, or make a great gift for any steam enthusiast. 76 pages, A4 landscape.

Own all three books by well-known photographer Barry Finch and save £9.95 on the combined cover price!

05/04/2025

Subscribe to our monthly magazine Vintage Spirit! It's only £48 for 12 issues – that's a 20% saving on the cover price – to have the quality magazine for steam and industrial heritage enthusiasts delivered each month direct to your door in the UK, or just £28 for six issues. Subscribe online now at

Subscribe to Vintage Spirit and save up to 25%* off the cover price, and receive your copy straight from the printers...

04/04/2025

The season is getting into full flow this weekend. Plan your visits to heritage attractions, events and rallies with the Steam Heritage Guide. Order your copy of the most comprehensive guide to Britain's transport and industrial heritage, all in a handy A5 booklet, from our shop at

The Steam Heritage Guide is the most comprehensive annual guide to Britain’s steam railways, heritage museums and events.

02/04/2025

The 2025 Steam Heritage Guide is out now! Order your copy from https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/steam-heritage-guide

THE comprehensive guide to Britain's transport and industrial heritage, it is packed full of great ideas for fantastic days out, ideal for any transport – whether it be road, rail, air or maritime – or industrial heritage enthusiast. All contained in a handy, A5 size full colour booklet.

02/02/2025

The 2025 Steam Heritage Guide is available now to pre-order from https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/steam-heritage-guide

The most comprehensive guide to Britain's transport and industrial heritage events, museums, railways and attractions, the Guide contains thousands of great ideas for fantastic heritage days out in a handy A5, full colour booklet. Clearly laid out, it is easy to browse attractions by region and type, as well as railway events, steam rallies, special open days and much more.

Order your copy now and we'll send it on as soon as it's available.

10/01/2025

The February 2025 issue of Vintage Spirit is published today:
https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/february-2025

➡ Restoring A Rarity – the recovery and restoration of an 1864 Stothert & Pitt Hand Crane
➡ Dingwall’s Way To The Sea – the northernmost man-made waterway
➡ Slinfold Boxing Day Steam Gathering - Sussex steam and vintage vehicles winter get together
➡ Restoring The Steam Tug ‘Brent’
➡ Malta’s Railways: An update
➡ Brunel’s PS ‘Great Western’ – the story behind one of Brunel's great steamships
..plus more and all the latest news and events.

06/01/2025

Have we got your dates for 2025?

We are compiling this year's Steam Heritage Guide and, if you run a heritage event or attraction, it's time to make sure we have your dates and up-to-date information. You can manage or add your listings from your account section on the Steam Heritage website (https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/account) or send them directly to us and we'll add them for you.

For the best promotion, also contact us about advertising your event, we offer options across the website and our publications – see https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/advertise for more details and to download the media pack.

14/08/2024

In the September issue of Vintage Spirit:

➡ Scott’s Steamers – a Tasker and Wallis Advance
➡ Fighting Fire In Martin’s Bar
➡ An Ambitious Heritage Railway
➡ A Day Out At Braunston
➡ Hereford’s Victorian Treasure
..plus all the latest news and event reports

Order your copy from the Steam Heritage website: https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/september-2024

19/03/2024

The Steam Heritage Guide 2024 is now available to order from our shop at https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/steam-heritage-guide

Published annually for around 60 years, this is the most comprehensive guide to over 1200 of Britain’s transport, industrial and agricultural heritage attractions – heritage railways, museums and sites of interest, as well as a similar number of heritage events for 2024!

Packed full of great ideas for fantastic days out, The Steam Heritage Guide is ideal for any transport – whether it be road, rail, air or maritime – or industrial heritage enthusiast.

An A5, full colour book, the guide provides details of museums, attractions and events in a handy format. Clearly laid out, it is easy to browse attractions by region and type, as well as railway events, steam rallies, special open days and much more.

The Steam Heritage Guide 2021 is the most comprehensive annual guide to Britain’s steam railways, heritage museums and events.

09/02/2024

The 2024 Steam Heritage Guide will be published on 21st March and available to pre-order very soon.

If you would like to promote your event, steam rally, railway or other heritage attraction, the booking deadline for advertising is just a week away – Friday 16th Feb – so get in touch as soon as you can to reserve your space.

More details and the media pack are available at https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/advertise

09/02/2024

The March issue of Vintage Spirit is now available:
https://www.steamheritage.co.uk/shop/item/march-2024

In this issue:

➡ Deep In The Forest – steam locomotives at a flour mill in the Forest of Dean
➡ Armstrong’s Silo – a unique 1880s silage plant
➡ Going Off The Rails: Our Epidemic of Railway Disasters (Part 2)
➡ Could The Petrol Engine Have Stopped The Great War?
➡ Ten Years Ago – NTET 60th Anniversary Road Run
➡ The Pillar, The Post and the Pilling Pig!

Plus all the latest news and reports.