Discover 150 years of steam technology!
Steam engines, tractors, rollers, wagons and the British Steam Car, HMS Warrior 1860, tours of the Dockyard’s Block Mills, steam talks, Brass bands, Morris dancers, street entertainment, traditional fairground and craft market complete with a bigger and better Real Ale, Cider and Sausage Festival this year, plus entrance to the Historic Dockyard attractions. See below for full details.

Steam Attractions

See a fantastic collection of traction, portable and Showman’s engines, steam tractors, rollers, wagons at work and enjoy saw mill and stone crusher displays plus new for this year – The 2009 land speed record breaking British Steam Car.

Meet the car’s record breaking team members including Don Wales, nephew of the legendary Donald Campbell, and grandson of Sir Malcolm. Don holds 11 land speed records, nine in his electric car "Bluebird" and two with the British Steam Car Team. Learn about how the steam car was built and works and have the opportunity to sit in the car’s cock pit!     

See exhibitions by local model boat and railway display teams and satisfy your thirst for knowledge with a programme of steam talks.

Industrial Dockyard

In 2010 we celebrate the 150 year anniversary of the launch of our sail and steam powered warship, HMS Warrior 1860. See Warrior’s magnificent Penn steam engine bought to life and smoke pouring from her funnels.

Join us on a tour to glimpse the dockyard’s Block Mills – the world’s first complete steam-powered factory. The number of places on each tour is limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Further tours will be available in September as part of Heritage Open Days.    

Discover one of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s hidden gems, The Dockyard Apprentice Exhibition. Clock in and become an apprentice of the Royal Dockyard in 1911 and learn the crafts and skills that were needed at a time when the Dreadnought battleships were being constructed here.

Entertainment

The site will be bought to life with a host of Victorian dock characters, Morris dancers, brass bands and street entertainers.

A traditional fairground and craft market plus a bigger and better Real Ale, Sausage and Cider Festival this year complete what promises to be a fantastic day out for all the family!