Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre
Short film made by Bolton University students.
Many thanks to Leon at the heritage centre for giving permission for us to film this short documentary.
Director - Kelly Tyrer
Sound - Daniel Wright
Editing - Chloe Smales
Camera - Bernard Wright
Producer - Jamie Lowe
Assistant producer - Joe Gillbanks
The Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre Virtual Tour ( Teaser Only )
This is a Teaser from the Virtual Tour or The Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre coming soon to DVD
Chonkinfeckle - Sweeping chimneys at The Fred Dibnah Heritage centre, Bolton.
Not many people know this, but as well as playing a one stringed bass, Tim is also a chimney sweep!! So when Leon & Jan Powsney at the Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre said they wanted both the chimneys sweeping, Les decided to tag along too, with his trusty video camera in hand. I think he was hoping to get £250 from 'You've Been Framed', but alas all went according to plan!
Fred Dibnah 2018
We had a great day at the Fred Dibnah Heritage center on one, if not THE last tour before many of Fred's equipment was sold-off at auction. What an interesting place it was and will be sadly missed. For more photos check out our website
The Demolition Man cast research visit to The Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre, Bolton
The World Premiere of The Demolition Man will be coming to the Octagon Theatre Bolton in April 2011, a funny and insightful new play written about the life of Northern legend Fred Dibnah.
The cast of The Demolition Man includes Colin Connor in the role of Fred Dibnah, joined by Michelle Collins in the role of his wife Sheila. The cast visited the Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre in Bolton as part of their research looking into the life of Fred.
Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre
This is a short clip from the new dvd Once in a lifetime starring Alf Molyneux. For the first time Alf tells us of his fascinating stories whilst on that tour with Fred. Only available from the Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre.
Alf Molyneux tour & stories - Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre - 10/03/18
My brother & I were very fortunate to go on the very last public Saturday opening of the Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre on the 10th March, the following Saturday was to be the auction where all of the sites contents were up for sale :-( We had a fabulous afternoon, made even better by Alf's part of the tour & brilliant his stories. Here's 35 minutes of Alf, shot using my mobile which hasn't been quite the same since as it got rather wet, the video doesn't show too well how heavy the rain actually got, but we weren't going to let that stop us :-)
The Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre
The Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre 29/10/11
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Presenter Fred Dibnah's home and heritage centre sets off for auction
Leon Powsney, 70, owner of the Grade-II listed home in Bolton, is auctioning it and the TV celebrity’s collection of oil-stained machinery.Treasured items for sale include a fully working steam engine called Kathleen and its boiler, Betsy.The house is at the heart of the heritage centre, a shrine to the life of Fred, who died in 2004, aged 66.The property’s huge backyard and its collection of tools and machines featured in many of Fred’s TV documentaries.
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It also contains a 70ft working mineshaft and pithead winding gear, a 40ft brick chimney and masses of antique and specialist tools.Mr Powsney said: “I am sad to be leaving this wonderful place. “But I’m happy if Fred’s fans will own something that belonged to him.“There are hundreds of artefacts. I have tried to sell it as a going concern over the years without any joy – but there’s lots of potential.”Cheshire-based Adam Partridge auctioneers will carry out the sale on March 17.
Mr Partridge said: “It is not often one has a chance to sell such a unique collection. Fred is a national icon.”Mr Powsney and wife Jan bought the 155-year-old home and site in 2008 for £185,000 and have invested thousands of pounds in it. The heritage centre opened in 2010, six years after Fred’s death.Fred shot to fame in 1978 when a BBC news crew filmed him repairing Bolton town hall. It began a career of award-winning documentaries, which followed him climbing chimneys and talking about the industrial age.Mr Powsney said: “If he saw someone peeping through the railings, he would stop and invite them in. “He never minded because he was so proud of this place.”
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Presenter Fred Dibnah's home and heritage centre sets off for auction
Leon Powsney, 70, owner of the Grade-II listed home in Bolton, is auctioning it and the TV celebrity’s collection of oil-stained machinery.Treasured items for sale include a fully working steam engine called Kathleen and its boiler, Betsy.The house is at the heart of the heritage centre, a shrine to the life of Fred, who died in 2004, aged 66.The property’s huge backyard and its collection of tools and machines featured in many of Fred’s TV documentaries.
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It also contains a 70ft working mineshaft and pithead winding gear, a 40ft brick chimney and masses of antique and specialist tools.Mr Powsney said: “I am sad to be leaving this wonderful place. “But I’m happy if Fred’s fans will own something that belonged to him.“There are hundreds of artefacts. I have tried to sell it as a going concern over the years without any joy – but there’s lots of potential.”Cheshire-based Adam Partridge auctioneers will carry out the sale on March 17.
Mr Partridge said: “It is not often one has a chance to sell such a unique collection. Fred is a national icon.”Mr Powsney and wife Jan bought the 155-year-old home and site in 2008 for £185,000 and have invested thousands of pounds in it. The heritage centre opened in 2010, six years after Fred’s death.Fred shot to fame in 1978 when a BBC news crew filmed him repairing Bolton town hall. It began a career of award-winning documentaries, which followed him climbing chimneys and talking about the industrial age.Mr Powsney said: “If he saw someone peeping through the railings, he would stop and invite them in. “He never minded because he was so proud of this place.”
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It also contains a 70ft working mineshaft and pithead winding gear, a 40ft brick chimney and masses of antique and specialist tools.Mr Powsney said: “I am sad to be leaving this wonderful place. “But I’m happy if Fred’s fans will own something that belonged to him.“There are hundreds of artefacts. I have tried to sell it as a going concern over the years without any joy – but there’s lots of potential.”Cheshire-based Adam Partridge auctioneers will carry out the sale on March 17.
Mr Partridge said: “It is not often one has a chance to sell such a unique collection. Fred is a national icon.”Mr Powsney and wife Jan bought the 155-year-old home and site in 2008 for £185,000 and have invested thousands of pounds in it. The heritage centre opened in 2010, six years after Fred’s death.Fred shot to fame in 1978 when a BBC news crew filmed him repairing Bolton town hall. It began a career of award-winning documentaries, which followed him climbing chimneys and talking about the industrial age.Mr Powsney said: “If he saw someone peeping through the railings, he would stop and invite them in. “He never minded because he was so proud of this place.”
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It also contains a 70ft working mineshaft and pithead winding gear, a 40ft brick chimney and masses of antique and specialist tools.Mr Powsney said: “I am sad to be leaving this wonderful place. “But I’m happy if Fred’s fans will own something that belonged to him.“There are hundreds of artefacts. I have tried to sell it as a going concern over the years without any joy – but there’s lots of potential.”Cheshire-based Adam Partridge auctioneers will carry out the sale on March 17.
Mr Partridge said: “It is not often one has a chance to sell such a unique collection. Fred is a national icon.”Mr Powsney and wife Jan bought the 155-year-old home and site in 2008 for £185,000 and have invested thousands of pounds in it. The heritage centre opened in 2010, six years after Fred’s death.Fred shot to fame in 1978 when a BBC news crew filmed him repairing Bolton town hall. It began a career of award-winning documentaries, which followed him climbing chimneys and talking about the industrial age.Mr Powsney said: “If he saw someone peeping through the railings, he would stop and invite them in. “He never minded because he was so proud of this place.”
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Fred Dibnah visit
A visit to the late Fred Dibnah home in Bolton, Lancashire. to have a look round & buy a memento.
Fred Dibnah's (MBE) Grave Tong Cemetery Bolton Greater Manchester 14/08/2018
Paying respects and laying a bunch of flowers on Fred Dibnah's grave in Tong Cemetery Bolton Manchester on 14/08/2018.
Fred Dibnah's Bolton, Pt 1: Fred's former home & workshops
Part 1 of Mr H and his friend Mike exploring a few of the locations around the historically Lancastrian town of Bolton that are still closely linked to the late great Fred Dibnah, starting with the legendry Steeplejack's former home and workshops located on Radcliffe Road to see how they look today.
FRED DIBNAH REMEMBERED
Dr Fred Dibnah MBE 1938-2004
Great Britain has lost one of its greatest characters, but his memory will go on forever. Film producer Paul Donoghue is honoured that back in 1991 he had the rare opportunity to spend a six month period filming the life of Fred Dibnah. This was when Fred was still working as a Steeplejack, and earning a living climbing up, and knocking down chimneys. Pauls films were made shortly after Fred's hit BBC 2 series A Year with Fred was screened, and includes rare footage of the Fred Dibnah a nation came to love.
This wonderful little film is narrated by Fred Dibnah
Running time 43 minutes.
Filmed and produced by Paul Donoghue.
Sheffield born Paul Donoghue has been producing Special Interest documentary films for decades. As the use of internet grows, and peoples method of watching media changes. Paul has decided to dispense with selling DVD/CD etc, and to make his complete historic archive of Films, Photographs, Books and Audio Recordings available for download only.
Exclusive copyrights/ownership, and original film (and edited) master tapes are securely kept and archived by Paul Donoghue. All rights reserved.
Welcome to Historic Images UK. The unique on-line museum and resource.
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Presenter Fred Dibnah's home and heritage centre sets off for auction
Leon Powsney, 70, owner of the Grade-II listed home in Bolton, is auctioning it and the TV celebrity’s collection of oil-stained machinery.Treasured items for sale include a fully working steam engine called Kathleen and its boiler, Betsy.The house is at the heart of the heritage centre, a shrine to the life of Fred, who died in 2004, aged 66.The property’s huge backyard and its collection of tools and machines featured in many of Fred’s TV documentaries.
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It also contains a 70ft working mineshaft and pithead winding gear, a 40ft brick chimney and masses of antique and specialist tools.Mr Powsney said: “I am sad to be leaving this wonderful place. “But I’m happy if Fred’s fans will own something that belonged to him.“There are hundreds of artefacts. I have tried to sell it as a going concern over the years without any joy – but there’s lots of potential.”Cheshire-based Adam Partridge auctioneers will carry out the sale on March 17.
Mr Partridge said: “It is not often one has a chance to sell such a unique collection. Fred is a national icon.”Mr Powsney and wife Jan bought the 155-year-old home and site in 2008 for £185,000 and have invested thousands of pounds in it. The heritage centre opened in 2010, six years after Fred’s death.Fred shot to fame in 1978 when a BBC news crew filmed him repairing Bolton town hall. It began a career of award-winning documentaries, which followed him climbing chimneys and talking about the industrial age.Mr Powsney said: “If he saw someone peeping through the railings, he would stop and invite them in. “He never minded because he was so proud of this place.”
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Fred Dibnah's Made In Britain S01 E11 & 12 - The Engineering Workshop & A Lifetime's Achievement
A Lifetime's Achievement
Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain Episode 12 of 12
Fred Dibnah completes his monumental journey around the country on his traction engine as he makes one final trip down to London to collect his MBE for services to broadcasting and industrial Heritage from the Queen.
This episode begins in the mountains of Snowdonia, where Fred is on his way to the Welsh slate museum. However, to get there he must first get over the Llanberis Pass - a big test for the engine. At the slate museum, Fred and Alf take a look in the workshop, where all the machinery is driven by a line shaft an eighth of a mile long. In the pub, they meet up with a couple of the ex-quarry workers and have a chat over a pint.
On their way back home to Bolton, the duo stop in to have a look at the world's first boat lift in Cheshire. The Anderton boat lift was built in 1875 as an alternative to a series of locks. Whilst here, Fred takes a trip on the lift to learn a bit more about its history. Before arriving home, Fred visits a couple of local works that over the years have supplied him with his pressure gauges and lots of nuts and bolts.
After a bit of tinkering at home, Fred and Alf set off to Buckingham Palace. They stop off in Loughborough at the Great Central Railway for a ride on a 1912, 04 class engine, before making one final detour to the Crossness Pumping Station in London, where a group of volunteers have been working for 18 years to restore four of the largest beam engines in the world.
Once in central London, Fred can't resist having a drive round to look at the famous sights and of course sampling a pint of local ale. He parks up in Wellington Barracks right next door to the palace and walks across the road to collect his celebrated award.
Michael Oliver Buys Fred Dibnah's Steam Engine at Auction - BBC 1 East News
A news report on BBC Look East news, broadcast on the 24th July 2010, discusses Michael Oliver's purchase of Fred Dibnah's steam engine at auction.
Recording used with permission.