The Visitor. Covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Visitor. Magazine covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Since 1983.
A rare Dunhill lighter is to be sold by Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne. This table lighter is known as an Aquarium Lighter and they were made by Dunhill from the 1950’s onwards. They have lucite panels on both sides with the interiors hand painted showing fish and underwater foliage. It measures 8cms high and 9.5cms across, and comes in very good condition. Full story: Read more
At the Bristol Bath & Somerset Awards, the West Somerset Railway were awarded BRONZE in the Large Attraction of the year grouping. The winners were judged by a panel of experts. Laura Rawlings from BBC Radio Bristol announced the winners, and was joined on stage by Marcus Trescothick MBE. Full story: Read more
Steeleye Span are fast approaching their 50th anniversary, with a work rate to put many younger artists to shame. The bands’ eighth album in twelve years – 2016’s Dodgy Bastards – saw them return to the folk tales and characters that have always been at the heart of the Steeleye sound. Dodgy Bastards saw the folk-rock pioneers continue drawing stories of murder, religion, incest, skulls, honour killings and tormented spirit. Full story: Read more