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Episode 2: Backstreet Mecnanic
Fred always described himself as a 'back street mechanic' and the workshop in his garden where he did his 'mechanicing' was a one-off. It was all assembled from scrap and the cast offs from old mills and factories but it was probably the finest working example of a steam powered engineering workshop in the country. Fred takes us on a tour of the garden, shows us how everything works and demonstrates some of the jobs he can do in it.
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Episode 1: All Steamed Up
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Fred Dibnah was famous for his great restoration work with England's great steam engines. This programme is a unique tribute to the magnificent machines which proudly travelled the roads of Britain. Fred was fascinated with steam at an early age and soon bought his first Steam Roller to restore thus learn a second trade his first being Britain's favourite steeplejack! Join Fred as he visits the...
Peter Thoday Interview from 2002 Part 2
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This interview is taken fron the DVD of the Victorian Kitchen Garden and was shot in 2002. I am led to believe that Harry Dodson died some four years later in 2006. I remember the series from 1987 very well, I was always late for school because it was on in the afternoon. I have managed to get the whole series and will try and put it up. I will start with January and each month is in three part...
Peter Thoday Interview From 2002 Part 1
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This interview is taken fron the DVD of the Victorian Kitchen Garden and was shot in 2002. I am led to believe that Harry Dodson died some four years later in 2006. I remember the series from 1987 very well, I was always late for school because it was on in the afternoon. I have managed to get the whole series and will try and put it up. Part 2 is coming shortly. I will start with January and e...
Peel to Glen Maye Waterfall
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This was a trip from Peel on the Isle of Man, to the waterfall site at Glen Maye. We were using the trip as atest for the camera I bought before going to the island. Details are at the end. The reason I have put music to it, is because the sound quality from the camera wasnt that great. Thanks for watching.
What happened to the mine shaft? Is it still there?? Am from Bury originally but moved away, always wanted to see Fred's house.
I love Fred and I love steam. But those British and Continental European whistles just make my skin crawl. Give me a UP 4-8-8-4 sounding whistle and I’ll be a happy man 😊
The steam engine was the precursor to global warming.
When qualified truly mattered in a manufactured product… built to last …
Mooi
Ol Fred was jealous of that kitchen piece!
16 pints 😂😂😂
Fred Dibnah IS the last of the good old fashioned steam powered trains
The sad thing is he could still be around if everthing went well health wise 85 he died to early
Fred should have married his steam engine the trouble he had with ex wives who took him to the cleaners , great man rip
God rest Fred and hope alf and the men are all well
This mans a British legend.
I proper love this guy makes me smile all time
Never liked his last wife
07:45 The disrespect of the modern woman for the achievements of men really has no boundaries. Imagine the audacity to call your husband and his friends „loud little boys who are playing with their toys“ when they’re in fact constructing a highly sophisticated steam power plant from raw steel with self-built machinery in a way what made the Industrial Revolution and all the commodities for her possible in the first place. And on top of that even pays very well for her lazy life. And these creatures are even allowed to vote.
Legend.
I doubt we'll see another like him 🌹
I wonder whatever happened to freds home ... 🌹 surly its in the national trust If not its a absolute disgrace
Did feads third wife get the house. Hate to think she or one of the family didnt get that wonderful home .
I wonder whatever happened to Alison. And i know he bought the house for 5 thousand pounds . Whatever happened to that .🌹
This begs the question WHY Sheila got involved with Fred in the first place 🤔...Was it love at first sight 😏
Er ........ "Backstreet mecnanic"????
What the heck is a "Mecnanic" ?????
What happened at 8:46??? 😅
Fact is the age of steam ended close to the day Fred was born which was in 1938. Germany was turning to diesel already by then. Holding onto the past too long is the reason UK became a 3rd world country for heaven's sake so goodbye Fred, you really were a man for the 19th century, you dope.
shame about sound out of syc
It's a shame to see what's left of what should have been properly preserved.
It's interesting to see that he considered his traction engine more important than people.
Could you improve the sound as I watched it on my TV and had to turn the sound up to 38 when it is on 20 for normal TV.
The real world of Engineering ,Britain no 1 in the world for 100 years invented it all and made it work .Now makes nothing, has nothing , gave it all to India and China to make ?.
The guy at 7.48 has lots of videos on UA-cam about firing and driving engines
Fred reminds me of My Dad 👨, William Charles "Steamboat Willie " Shepherd. Dad 👨 is 87 years young and has had to live in a Skilled Nursing facility for the last 2 years, but the Staff treats Dad 👨 ❤️ 💙 Like A King 🤴 💙 ❤️ ♥️ 💖 💕 Dad is the Yodeling Bingo Champion 🏆 🥇 and a Favorite 😍 💙 ❤️ 💖 ♥️ 💕 of All of The Ladies 🚺 💙 ❤️ 💖 💗 💕 both Staff and Residents ❤🎉😊
The Strangeways pub sadly no longer there - the land sold for new housing, i had tea with him one afternoon - Magic!
MECNANIC?! The potser is a folo!
I could learn more from this man. Than I could ever learn at school
Damn...I whine about having to use a 22mm drill bit as a plumber. Those mining drill bits are crazy 🤪
Fred & I would have got on very well-came out of a similar mould over the Pennines in Leeds in January 1938. Now 85 I have added wood turning to my many interests. My first model steam engine and boiler took me a year to build to exacting standards, a medical career did not leave me too much time for my diverse interests & skills. Lovely man, Fred, sadly he left this mortal coil far too early. R.I.P Legend.
Wish you luck on your projects my friend. I’m young and have a lifetime of work ahead of me. I can only look up to men like this.
Been opposite that waterworks many times at Sunderland it's next to old mental health centre cherry knowes now a new mental health building now farm on back of it
Hes's bloody good at sharpening drillbits as well Just look at the swarf on that...:}
I think that if Fred couldn't get what he needed, he'd make something, use that to make something else, then use THAT to make what he wanted in the first place!
Never to be seen again. The younger generations have no idea what has been lost😕
Hero worship?
what a guy
I like the term Backstreet mechanic. I've always thought of myself as a field mechanic. When plowing snow, no ones going to save you at 2 AM in a blizzard.
Fred : yeah yeah hmm hmmmmmm hm yea hum hum hmmmmmm ahhh ya ahhhhhh ya ya ya ya
Remarkable man sadly missed ❤️
Freds interest in steam kept it alive I would have loved to got to know him I am maintence industrial electrician as my job worked on steam boilers for over 30 years they were not your coal boilers but Heavy B oil fired boilers and they did require lots repairs from year after year we used Marshall Fowler and John Thompson and Babcocks and wilcocks from Renfew in Scotland.
Fred is sadley missed today a man of such knowledge for a back street machanic.
Around 1910, the estimate of Britain's coal reserves was almost halved. Reason? 18" Seams were no longer included!
When men were really men😊 rip Fred