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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 [...]
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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 [...]
- Uncalled For Distractions now on iPlayer
- Volunteer guides wanted for Heritage Centre
- Fred’s engine sells for £240,000
- Betsy Located! Safe and sound
- More Fred engines going under the hammer
- Heritage Centre vouchers on sale
- Betsy and Landy back on the road next year
- Heritage Centre opens to the public
- Fred’s traction engine up for auction
- Heritage Centre to open 15th despite setbacks
The official biography of a national treasure (Hardback). “Fred Dibnah’s World” celebrates the life and work of Britain’s best known steeplejack and national treasure, Fred Dibnah. Before his death in [...]
This fantastic series sees Fred Dibnah explore his passion for great building and engineering as he visits a host of houses, castles, churches and shipyards right across Britain, bringing the [...]
Fred Dibnah, is a former steeplejack who shot to fame after a television documentary was shown about him, which in turn lead to him presenting his own series and specials [...]
Fred Dibnah’s Industrial Collection DVD, English steeplejack and cult British television figure, Fred Dibnah was renowned for his love of engineering history. This collection compiles a selection of his programmes, [...]
Fred brought great passion and excitement to everything that caught his eye when it came to the making of things. Iron and steel, wood and fire, the power of harnessed [...]
‘I can’t think of any part of my childhood when I was not fascinated by steeplejacks. I’d seen them dancing through the rolling smoke at the chimney top or hanging [...]
