Old Glory Links

Commercial Links

To add a commercial link, or just to discuss rates and opportunities on the Old Glory website, please contact Andrew Bruce on: 01507 529572 or email abruce@mortons.co.uk

Mallard Metal Packs Ltd
With over 20 years experience in the Non-Ferrous and Ferrous Industry, Mallard Metal Packs was formed to service the needs of the Model Engineer / Maker, Classic Car / Motorcycle Restorers & small quantity users.

On Track Productions
Home of great steam and heritage railway DVD's. Don't miss our regularly updated video clip section. Videos are featured from major events & main line steam rail tours.

Twyford Waterworks Trust
100% voluntary Trust dedicated to restoring this complete Edwardian waterworks. The original steam pumping engine and unique set of Babcock boilers are currently undergoing a major restoration to bring them back to full working order. New volunteers are always welcome.

MIKE BARRETT PRODUCTIONS LTD
Producers of programmes on Heritage & Vintage subjects, such as:- Pickering Traction Engine Rally, Dorset Steam, Ackworth Steam, Cheshire Steam, The London Harness Horse Parade, Appleby Horse Fair, Gypsy, Romany & Travelling Communities.
All available on DVD or VHS, Tel Sales on: 01677 422971 or visit the website:-
See video clips & order online www.mikebarrettproductions.co.uk

Steam Traction World
Steam Traction World manufactures and sells a range of large scale engineered kits direct to customers where all the parts are fully machined.

Belvoir Castle Steam Festival & Family Show
The emphasis of the show is very much on working machinery, and although the title of the show includes the word ‘steam’, this is a comparatively small element in the broad mix of heritage transport, equipment and displays.

Private / Club Links

Please note Old Glory cannot be held responsible for 3rd party website content.

Field Marshall Tractors
Private site containing photos and event information for tractor enthusiasts.

All The Fun Of The Fair
The UK's top web site for Funfair Fans, Enthusiasts and Showmen.

Beckmann Boatshop
Beckmann Steamboating and Electric Boatshop, Ltd, Antique & classic launch and tugboat reproductions.

Bedford Steam Preservation Society
The Bedford Steam Engine Preservation Society was formed on February 27th 1956. Its first steam rally was in 1957 at Woburn Park where it was very well attended by engines from all over Bedfordshire and surrounding counties.

Birdingbury Festival
You’ll find a wide variety of stalls, refreshments, craftwork, music and children’s entertainments, as well as our regular displays and parades of steam engines, vintage cars, tractors, military and commercial vehicles and motor bikes. Over the two days there will be displays of falcons, rare breeds, country pursuits, abseiling and much, much more.

Chipping Steam fair
Official website.

 

Dorset Steam Fair
The Great Dorset Steam Fair website

Doveridge Steam and Vintage Charity Rally
Doveridge Steam and Vintage Charity Rally - Photo's and Information

Dr. Busker (This site has adult content)
The Incredible Dr. Busker, who can be seen at many Steam Rallies every year, and is as much part of the rally scene as any steam engine, now has his own website.

Friends of Ellenroad Engine House
The only surviving, complete working example of an original steam cotton-mill engine together with its original steam-raising plant.
Ellenroad Engine House, Elizabethan Way, Milnrow, Rochdale, Lancashire.

East Anglian Traction Engine Society
Second association of its kind to be formed in this country and its aims were, and still are, to promote the preservation and running of steam engines such as Portables, Showmans and Ploughing Engines, Road Locomotives, Steam Rollers and Steam Wagons.

Essex Steam
The group currently own and operate two steam rollers and one diesel roller from our base in Maldon. The steam rollers are a Wallis & Steevens 8 Ton and an Aveling & Porter 8 Ton.

Fair Organ Preservation Society
Fair Organ Preservation Society - for all enthusiasts of mechanical organs of all types.

Fensvintage
Here you'll find interesting articles, stories, and vast image galleries centered on the Collection, Preservation, and exhibition of Vintage Tractors, Steam / Stationary Engines, and other bygones collections, including old Oil Cans, farm implements, tools, bottles and more.

Field Marshall Club Of France
In memory of the old good times...

The Hall and Duck Trust
The Hall & Duck Trust was established in 1982 when Ransomes, Simms and Jefferies was celebrating 150 years of lawn mower production. The company held a number of special anniversary events that year organised by, Perry Crewdson, the public relations officer at the time.

Heritage Field - (Cuckoo Fayre and Laughton Country show)
We run the Cuckoo Fayre at Laughton and the Laughton Country shows. Both are shows for all the family, but especially steam and funfair enthusiasts. There are many opportunities to be able to pick up that piece of machinery or authentic parts to further the restoration of many vehicles.

hollowellsteam.com
Steam, Heavy Horses, Vintage Vehicles, Etc, 26 acre site this year! all proceeds to good causes.

Internal Fire Ceredigion, Wales
Dedicated to the history of the Internal Combustion engine.
Internal Fire is a Registered Not-For-Profit Company aimed at preserving all types of internal combustion engines and related equipment.

Jans Hobbybank
Jans Hobbybank private pages with many photos. This site is in Dutch language.

S.T.Kerne
Steam Tug KERNE was built in 1913. Due to a dedicated band of enthusiasts, she can still be seen steaming around the waters of North West Britain.

Lancashire Traction Engine Club
Lancashire Traction Engine Club. The club, which was founded in 1965, is now constituted as a company limited by guarantee and registered as a charity.

"Lord Lascelles" (3886)
An extensive web site of this restored Burrell special scenic showmans road locomotive. This covers history,working duties,technical data and recent engine/generating analysis with lots of pictures.

Medway Queen Preservation Society
The paddle steamer 'Medway Queen' is the last estuary pleasure steamer surviving in the United Kingdom. All the work of the MQPS, its members and friends as well as international partners will, one day, allow the Medway Queen to steam again.

Museum of Power
The Museum of Power, housed in the Steam Pumping Station at Langford in Essex, was set up to exhibit and demonstrate working examples of power sources of all types and chronicle the major roles that they have played in history.

National Traction Engine Trust
The National Traction Engine Trust - (NTET) is based in the United Kingdom and is dedicated to the preservation of steam powered traction and stationary engines and ancillary equipment.

New Zealand Steam
Welcome to New Zealand Steam: The web site that caters mostly for steam boats and traction engines.

Old Lawnmower Club
Welcome to the Old Lawnmower Club (OLC), the world's only club for people interested in vintage lawn mowers.

'Friends of President'
President is an ex FMC steam narrow boat, now owned by the Black Country Living Museum at Dudley. The museum is assisted in maintaining and operating the boat by the "Friends of President".

Preston Steam Services
Suppliers of steam engines, spares & services.

The Road Roller Association
One of the prime objectives of the Association is to help encourage the preservation of rollers, both steam and motor, living vans, water carts, tar boilers and other equipment used for road construction.

Sharpo's World
Sharpo's World -photos -choices of trams, miniature railways, steam in Portugal, or steam in the UK - with over 1,000 photos to look through.

Stationairemotoren
In Dutch and English, a private site with info on statinary engines instruction manuals and books.

Steam Car Club of Great Britain
The Steam Car Club of Great Britain caters for owners of steam cars old and new, and steam cycles. But you do not have to own a steam car. Perhaps you want one or are just interested in these vehicles or their further developments.

Steam & Engine of Australia
Steam & Engine of Australia is a perpetual magazine page designed to provide information to anyone on Steam Engines, Internal Combustion Engines, Model Engineering, Restoration, History, Club Listings, Events and heaps more!

Steam Up
Home of the Easter Steam Up & Road Run. As well as containing information about our own annual Easter Steam Up & Road Run, the many pages on this site feature other steam rallies and steam events.

Steam Traction
www.SteamTraction.com - Preserving the heritage of steam power

Sultan Steam Lorry
A website that records the history, refurbishment and current working life of a Super Sentinel maintained and run by HMS SULTAN, the Royal Naval Electro Mechanical Engineering College.

traction-engine.co.uk
Holds pictures of a selection of this years rallies, including Great Dorset, Cromford, Chelford, Elvaston.

The Traction Engine Driving Experience
Welcome to the Traction Engine Driving Experience - where you can experience the thrill of driving a real steam traction engine in the beautiful setting of the English Lake District.

Ulster Steam
Traction Engine Club Of Ulster Ltd.

VIC 56
Steamboat one of the few remaining large steamboats in working order.

vintageworld.co.uk
A site that offers a forum to anyone wishing to buy & sell just about anything in the way of pre 1972 commercial vehicles,tractors,steam engines and associated spares and accessories.

The Walters' Vehicle Page
The Walters' Vehicle Page - "This site includes vehicles owned by me and my family, details of The Leeds and District Traction Engine Club and its activities and a list of suppliers of useful parts and services."

Welsh Transport Heritage
A virtual museum in the making, recording everything that moved on land during the 20th century.  The Wynns pages are of special interest.

Woodcote Rally
Woodcote Rally - is a festival of steam, vintage & veteran transport with entertainment for all the family.


Our sister sites:
Heritage Magazine Links
Lifestyle Magazine Links
Mortons Media Group Sites


Heritage Magazine Links:

Aviation Classic Magazine
Aviation Classics is a new series of high-quality glossy publications centred on the world's greatest aircraft, the events in which they played crucial roles and those who flew, maintained and supported them.

Heritage Commercials Magazine
Heritage Commercials for classic road transport, from vans to trucks, buses and coaches, fire engines and military vehicles.

Heritage Railway Magazine
Heritage Railway for news on UK preserved railways and locomotives with links to the railways themselves for more detailed information, plus special trains to see on the national railway.

The Railway Magazine
Britain's best-selling general interest rail title, The Railway Magazine is renowned for its wide-ranging and innovative feature coverage, encompassing historical, nostalgic and overseas subjects as well as contemporary and controversial issues, in addition to superb pictorial content.

Rail Express Magazine
RAIL EXPRESS - Essential reading for today's rail enthusiast and photographer.
Also inside: RAIL EXPRESS Modeller - Diesel & Electric era modelling magazine



The Heritage Store
For steam, traction engine, railway and vintage vehicle video titles - look no further. HS also has gifts, books and clothing on-line in its secure shop.

Old Glory Magazine
Old Glory is Britain's best selling steam and vintage restoration magazine, encompassing the world of steam power as well as topics as wide ranging as boats, cars, motorbikes, tractors to aircraft. So if it's traction engines in their many forms, steam rollers or stationary steam engines, check it out.

Tractor Magazine
A celebration of the farm tractor and its development over a 100 years, and we'll meet owners and restorers and report from the top events.

Wrights Farming Register Newspaper
Wrights is a monthly tabloid register of used farm machinery, news, and trade advertising. Essential for all in the farming and trade community.


Lifestyle Magazine Links:

Classic American Magazine
Launched in 1988, Classic American has grown to become the UK's number one All-American car and lifestyle magazine, that's also distributed around the world. The UK's biggest and best magazine dedicated to all those in England and around the world who love and live the American Dream. The magazine is published monthly, with 132 glossy perfect bound pages packed with news of American Cars, then and now. For a British view on the best of America, Classic American gives an in-depth insight into the American motoring and lifestyle sector.

The Kitchen Garden Magazine
Kitchen Garden offers a wide range of features and tips on how to produce the very best in the smallest allotments and plots. It doesn't stop there, as Kitchen Garden also offers a wide range of cooking and baking tips - to produce some delicious dishes from home grown stock.

The Kitchen Garden Shop
Kitchen Garden magazine and D.T.Brown are proud to welcome you to our gardening store. Each month we bring you special reader offers for seeds, plants, and great collections from Kitchen Garden magazine - along with many more offers not found anywhere else!

Towpath Talk Newspaper
Towpath Talk is a FREE feature-packed monthly newspaper covering life and leisure around UK's extensive canal network. From fascinating insights into life on a canal, to great places to explore whilst on a holiday, Towpath Talk is a great way to find out what's going on in British waterways.


Mortons Media Group Sites:

Classic Magazines
Our secure subscription website - has information on Mortons magazines, including on-sale dates, cover price, website links and more. The site allows you to subscribe to any magazine, renew or update your details on-line, access special offers - or just buy the current issue.

Classic Issues
Our massive back issues website - fully secure and with a virtual shopping basket, you can browse through over 2500 magazines, searching for features by year and by each title. Also houses over 2000 Road Tests and 200+ Service Sheets. A veritable feast!

Mortons Archive / Photo ordering system
Order prints online - or download licensed managed images for commercial use. Mortons Archive based in Horncastle, Lincolnshire is home of over 4 MILLION images, including photos of classic motorcycles, riders, events, bikes, logs, service manuals and much more. A section of this massive archive is now on-line for you to enjoy. For our readers, prints are available up to 20" x 16" as well as a range of image-based gifts. For our commercial clients, our new website now offers rights managed licensing, allowing instant digital download and use. The on-line archive is being added to on a weekly basis, so be sure to check the site often for new images.

Mortons Books
Mortons Books details Mortons Media's wide range of specialist book publications. We create these books by drawing uppn the wealth of experience, skill and insight that only a major magazine publisher can offer - backed up by Europe's largest motorcycle image archive.

Mortons Media Group Ltd.
Part of the Mortons of Horncastle Limited group, Mortons Media Group Limited produces a large range of magazine titles in classic & modern motorcycle areas, scootering, heritage railways, heritage transport, lifestyle and farming.

Mortons Print Limited
Contract Newspaper printing, digital printing and mailing services
 

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