The Great Dorset Steam Fair Official DVDs

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The essential guide to last year's (2008) 40th Great Dorset Steam Fair - good weather and a mind boggling array of exhibits helped to create perfect filming conditions for Jonathan Eckardt and his team of professional camera & sound people.
A specially produced DVD with extended coverage to celebrate the 40th Anniversary Show to include several films on one DVD - which you can select from a menu list at the beginning of the DVD.

• The Great Dorset Steam Fair 2008 - This is a general coverage of the 2008 show in the usual style - of the wide variety of exhibits, ranging from working steam, organs, tractors, vintage vehicles, heavy horses, collections, displays, the main steam arena, the old time fair and many working sections etc.
  Running time 2 hrs approx.
• The 1969 40th Anniversary Re-creation Section - To celebrate the 40th Anniversary Stephen Hubbuck approached the organisers of the Great Dorset with the idea of re-creating the very first "Great Working of Steam Engines". The result was a wonderfully nostalgic trip down memory lane to how rallies used to be. Very well received by the crowds of people that visited this marvellous section - many calling for it to be put on again! - This film uses a mix of interviews, commentary, footage taken in 2008 and Helmut Eckardt's 1969 black and white photographs.
  Running time 35 mins approx.
• Steam Heavy Haulage Road Run - Two weeks before the Show a spectacular steam road run took place. This was organised by Dave Allen the section leader of the heavy haulage. Involving three engines hauling the Pickford's low loader trailer plus a support engine on a 20 mile journey from Henstridge to the Steam Fair showground - negotiating narrow bridges and a number of hills on the way.
  Running time 22 mins approx
• Massey Ferguson 50th Anniversary - To commemorate Massey Harris joining forces with Ferguson 50 years ago to create Massey Ferguson, this special section charts development from the famous "Grey Fergi" through the Red/Grey tractors such as the MF35 and 135 to today's world leading products. This film gives an in depth view of this first class section.
  Running time 20 mins approx.
• The build of of the 2008 show - Follows the teams of staff and workers from the first day they gain access to the showground, to give a real insight into the work that goes on even through bouts of atrocious weather to provide the facilities and services which are essential to the show.
  Running time 23 mins approx.
• The Human Angle by John Collins - A collection of human interest stories and interviews from the 2008 event.
  Running time 22 mins approx.

Commentary by David Milton, Malcolm Fleet and John Collins.
Filmed by Jonathan & Helmut Eckardt, Philip & Jennifer Biggs
With special contributions from John Collins, Carol Cooper, Bert Ferrone, Simon Granger and Roger Hamlin - for use in the film only - all rights reserved.
Steam Area and MF Anniversary sound by Gordon Thomson.
Edited and produced by Jonathan Eckardt.

We would like to thank the various fair organ owners who allowed us to use their music within this programme and all the staff and exhibitors for their help and cooperation.

£24.95 including postage and packing within the UK and Europe.

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The 2007 Great Dorset Steam Fair DVD is the essential guide to the 2007 event.
Within this DVD presentation you will find over two hours of the highest quality professionally filmed material helping to capture the unique atmosphere of our steam fair.

The wide variety of working vintage exhibits, ranging from working steam and organs through rural crafts, tractors and commercial vehicles have been captured on film, without doubt creating a valuable momento and archive document of the 2007 Great Dorset Steam Fair.
The 2007 official DVD would make a wonderful present or gift!

£19.95 including postage and packing within the UK and Europe.