Latest News

2007

Previous Caption Competition Winners
You can now see all the previous Caption Competition winners, their captions and the pictures they relate to.

Sewards Show 2008
The date for the 2008 Sewards of Petersfield Steam and Vintage Vehicle Gathering and Road Run has been announced...

Sewards of Petersfield Proudly Present
The event is on! July 14th and 15th will see the second Steam and Vintage Vehicle Gathering and Road Run to be held at the Spread Eagle public house in Liss. Enter NOW and join the fun!

2006

Woodcote Rally 2006
Having visited the Woodcote Rally back in July, please read our review of this long standing event.

Charles Burrell Museum
During a visit to Norfolk we took the opportunity to visit the Charles Burrell Museum, Thetford. Read our review to see what we thought.

Kingsley Rally Review
Latest review of the Kingsley Rally held in June 2006

Amberley Working Museum
Mid Summer Steam Show images now in our picture library.

Liss Carnival Pictures
2006 Liss Carnival: Pictures of the precession through the village and chilling out at the afternoon events.

First 2006 Rally pictures
Just added the pictures taken at the Bill Targett Memorial Rally.

More Photos Added
We now added a few pictures we took at the day at Twyford Water Works prior to the Bill Targett Memorial Rally.

1900s Fowler 7453 Picture
Take a look at this fascinating scene from the early 1900s. Fowler 7453 at Nightingales Brickworks, The Causeway, Petersfield. A real step back in time image.

Driffield 2005 at Last!
We've finally got round to putting our snaps of the 2005 Driffield Steam and Vintage Rally in the picture gallery.

Flash, Bang, Wallop!
More images added to the picture gallery. Isle of Wight steam rally and Heyshott 2005. Driffield Show to follow soon.

120th Birthday Celebrations announced
Victoria's birthday celebration event has now been announced. Please see the details of the road run we have planned and let us know if you can come along. Hope to see you there.

February Winner
Congratulations to Valerie Ganne who won our February Caption Competition. Why not have a go and see if you can win!

Steam Days
The list of currently arranged Steam Days has now been updated. Have a look and please come along to any or all of the events.

Footplate Video Moment
We have added some videos to the site which we took during the summer. The video looks down over the top of the engine while being driven up East Hill, Liss.

2005

December Competition due to end soon
Have a go at our Caption Competition for December. Make us laugh and you could be the proud owner of the Sewards of Petersfield key ring.

Winner! November Caption Competition
The winner of our caption competition for November was Hannah Long. Congratulations Hannah.

October Caption Competition Winner
Latest Caption Competition winner annouced. Julie Luckhurst from the United Kingdom. Why not enter and see if you can make us all laugh!

Funny Captions
A Monthly Caption Competition has been launched as a bit of fun. You can even win a Sewards of Petersfield key ring.

Quo Vadis and Volunteer caught on Video
Video footage of Quo Vadis and Volunteer roading between Ower and the Bill Targett Memorial Rally.

Much Marcle Photos
The photos taken at the Much Marcle Steam Rally have now been added to the picture gallery.

Guestbook
We have just added a guestbook for all our visitors to sign. Please go and add your comments and read those of others. We look forward to hearing your views.

What's the weather?
Current weather forecasts now added to the "Steam Days" page. See what the weather is going to do at each location over the next 5 days. So you can plan to bring your sun cream or an umbrella.

Employees List
New list of the known employees of W. Seward and Son has been added to the site. Many local names are on the page. All we need to do now is get pictures of every employee, so please take a look and see if you can help.

May 2005 Video Collections Added
Two new Video collections have been added, including footage of Victoria climbing two steep hills. Coming soon, Quo Vadis en-route to the Bill Targett Rally 2005.

Chronological Engine History
Now follow the growth of W.Seward and Son from the initial purchase of Marshall 14242, Victoria Empress of India, to the height of the business between 1911 and 1917. Followed by the gradual demise through the 1920s and 30s.

Steam and Jet Propulsion at Liss Carnival
Liss Carnival pictures now available. The event was attended by four steam engines and a Chinook helicopter from RAF Odiham.

Walls Burrell Showmans Pictures from 1943
Just added to the picture library, images from 1943 of Burrell showmans engines owned by Walls of Petersfield. Included are Burrell 2744, Admiral, Burrell 3211, The Dreadnought and Burrell 3938, Quo Vadis

Mobile Phone Pictures
GREAT NEW Steam Pictures for YOUR Mobile Phone now available exclusively from the Sewards of Petersfield website.

Images added for 2004 and 2005
Pictures for the 2004 and 2005 seasons added for Marshall 14242, Victoria Empress of India.

Pictures of Steam
Pictures of engines other than those owned by Sewards have been added for the 2004 and 2005 season.

Rally Reviews
Rally review blog added to let us let you know how good the rallies are that we attend both with our engine and without.

Seward Blogging
A new blog section of the site has now been added. Details and reviews of events and activities will be journalised in the new Sewards Blog.

Video Collection
New videos section launched. Currently showing Victoria.

Picture Gallery
New engines picture gallery of past and present covering Sewards and other owners.

2003

Early 1900's postcard of Mclaren
Old postcard of Petersfield and McLaren 726 discovered.

2002

Victoria's Home Coming
116 years and 1 day from when Marshall Sons and Co. of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire started to build Walter Sewards first engine, she has finally returned home to Petersfield.