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.
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Fred Dibnah was a man born out of his time. His era should have been the 'magnificent age of British engineering'
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Fred tours Britain searching out magnificent monuments, from ancient earthworks through to modern day structures. He looks at how & why things were built & what sort of tools & materials were used & how buildings were adapted & altered to meet changing needs. We get to see some of Fred's favourite castles, cathedrals, palaces, tunnels & bridges & discover the skills that were required to design, build & decorate these buildings. From Hadrian's Wall to St Paul's Cathedral & the Thames Barrier to the ' Pepsi Max Big One' Rollercoaster, Fred reveals just what makes a monument into one of Britain's best. FORTS & CASTLES Fred visits Old Sarum, Hadrian's Wall & the strategically placed castles at Dover, Edinburgh & Warwick. HOUSES & PALACES Fred starts his tour at his old house in Bolton with its unusual chimney before moving on to lghtham Mote, Hampton Court, Lacock Abbey, Cragside & Beamish. PLACES OF WORSHIP All his working life Fred has been involved with church towers & steeples & he thoroughly enjoys himself at St Walburge in Preston, Avebury, Escomb Saxon church, York Minster, Chester & St. Paul's Cathedral. PLACES OF WORK Fred takes the opportunity to look at our places of work including Merchant Adventurer's Hall, Lacock Village, Armley Mills & the ultra modern Lloyd's Building in London. BRIDGES & TUNNELS Fred takes a tour of some of the most wonderful bridges & tunnels in the country including The Pontcysylite Aqueduct, Conwy Suspension Bridge, structures designed by Brunel, The Forth Bridge, Humber Bridge, Thames Barrier & Channel Tunnel. PLEASURE PALACES Fred spends time looking at familiar places of entertainment in Bath, London, Edinburgh & Blackpool, & takes the opportunity to have a ride on the Pepsi Max Big One. ...

WIND, WATER & STEAM: Fred takes a nostalgic tour of the country giving his own inimitable view on the Industrial Revolution. MILLS & FACTORIES: The series continues as Fred Dibnah traces the development of Britains textile industry from the picturesque Scottish countryside of New Lanark to the urban mill town of Burnley. IRON & STEEL: Fred takes a look at the development of the iron & steel industries at Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire. MINING: Freds tour takes him from Cornwall to Scotl&, exploring how tin, slate, lead & coal were all extracted from the ground. RAILWAYS: In this programme he traces the development of the railways from the first steam locomotive to the world record breaking Mallard. SHIP & ENGINEERING: Fred looks at the great age of shipbuilding & examines the skills of engineers. ...

Fred Dibnah introduces a fascinating twelve-part series celebrating a world of Steam, Steel & Stone. Including The Industrial Landscape, Back Street Mechanic, The Machines that Changed the World, Men of Iron, The Victorian Gentleman, Preserving our Past, All Steamed Up, Riches Beneath the Earth, Changing the Landscape, Great British Builders, Masters of their Trade & A Good Days Work. ...

Fred Dinenage takes a fresh look at the murders that shocked Britain in the twentieth century & the killers that committed them. As the Krays official biographer he knows that, with serious crime the myth can take over from the reality of what actually happened. In each programme Fred meets with the people whose lives were affected by the crimes. Using Criminology, forensic science & other modern techniques, Fred dissects the crimes to understand the motive, method & impact they had then & still have even now. In this special three part DVD Fred looks in detail about the terrible crimes committed by John Christie, John Haigh & Donald 'the Black Panther' Neilson. ...

Mark Sanborn met his postman, Fred, just after he moved to Denver. Fred knocked on his door, introduced himself & welcomed him to the neighbourhood. He also asked Sanborn about himself & how he wanted his mail handled while he was away. Needless to say, Sanborn was shocked. He asked Fred more about his job & how he approached it. ...

Details: This is the captivating story of football's original 'hard man', Fred Keenor. It explores the life of the man
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Fred Perry, three-time Wimbledon champion in the 1930s, was one of Britains greatest sportsmen of the 20th century.



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Fred The Definitive Biography. Fred Dibnah's World celebrates the life & work of Britain's best known steeplejack & national treasure, Fred Dibnhah. Before his death in 2004, Fred presented many popular series, including Magnificent Monuments, The Age of Steam & Made in Britain, all of which attracted viewers in their millions. ...