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Have you ever looked at one of our great historical buildings & wondered how on earth it was built? Well, now you can get the answer from a man who devoted his life to finding out
- Fred Dibnah.
Fred takes us to some of our country's most famous castles, cathedrals, abbeys, great houses & bridges, & gives precise explanations of how they were constructed at a time when technology was limited & there were no powered tools, no concrete, steel, engines or heavy machinery. Illustrated with Fred's own beautifully executed drawings, published here for the first time, we explore engineering marvels such as St Paul's Cathedral, the Humber Bridge & Blackpool Tower. Fred's passion for the traditional skills of builders, carpenters & stonemasons shines through on every page.