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Fred Dibnah, A Moving Story
In this programme see Fred’s treasured traction engines leave their home for the very last time. It is a very sad Boxing Day in Bolton as they are moved from [...]
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Visit the Heritage Centre
The Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre is now open for tours! Visitors will have a guided tour of the wonderful grounds, workshops and machinery, collected by Fred over his working life, [...]
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Heritage Centre Memorabilia
In a continuing effort to raise the cash for the launch of the Heritage Centre the current owners of Fred’s former house are selling some of the surplus bits and [...]
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Fred Dibnah’s Backyard
Fred Dibnah’s Backyard Collection, new DVD. Fred Dibnah was a steeplejack, engineer and eccentric who became a TV presenter, cult figure and latterly a national institution. Fred was legendary for [...]
- Fred’s Bridegroom Speech Video
- Fred’s Blacksmith Tongs for sale
- Demolition Man – Cast visit
- Demolition Man – Cast at Fred’s Place
- Heritage Centre Visit Photos
- Behind the scenes in 2003
- Demolition Man – Colin Connor Interview
- Finally all Fred’s vehicles on display together
- New owner ‘christens’ Fred engine
- Fred Dibnah – The Lost Years
Follows Fred’s journey around Britain on his restored traction engine. Features six episodes, including: ‘Mechanics And Riveters’ Fred stops off at Andy Thornton’s, a company that makes ornate carvings, moves [...]
Rare Book, written based on the BBC film in which Fred first appeared. Contents Early Days False Starts High Climbs Me Marriage Odd Jobs Chimney Pieces Trade Secrets Steam Engines [...]
Just 20 years ago Fred Dibnah was working as a humble steeplejack in Bolton; an unlikely hero, he was approached by a BBC news team keen to shoot a news [...]
Three disk DVD set includes: ‘Fred Dibnah Getting Steamed Up’ featuring Fred Dibnah as he visits the world’s largest steam rally, the Great Dorset Steam Fair with working traction engines, [...]
The official biography of a national treasure – now in paperback. “Fred Dibnah’s World” celebrates the life and work of Britain’s best known steeplejack and national treasure, Fred Dibnah. Before [...]
The complete BBC series incorporating six individual episodes. Program One: Wind Water And Steam Fred starts his journey at the old Bolton, Bury and Manchester Canal where he first discovered [...]
