This is the quality of production the BBC should be transmitting instead of the virtue signalling , social engineered claptrap that it's churning out. A gem of a video.
I'm very happy that you think that m8 I trully am. Just wait and see what we bring in the next few episodes it only gets bigger and better! Cheers. Clarky.
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt way did you not use Fred's titles. I understand if you didn't know that towards the end of his life he was given two titles for services for engineering and Tv
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt I am so sorry about what I said. Its lovely that Fred's sons have let the Museum have their Dad's workshop engine and they are looking after Fred's pride and joy
Watching from Los Angeles I had absolutely no love for Britain or UK etc, until I found Fred. And watching the new mixed with hints of history zooming back into his mothers house really dropped the ball in my throat like I was watching memories of my brother who passed. God bless you and to our friend the one and only mad lad Fred Dibnah
Top one fellas great show and participants locations too,that bloody chimney on his mum's old house omg bit over the top ain't it ha good on fred missed big time bolton legend .
Thanks for taking the time to make this. The more people who are introduced to this mans story and legacy the better. A national treasure and we're all a little worse off with him being gone.
The stuff you guys are putting together is absolutely friggin superb. I honestly can't put into words how good this is. I could sit here all day long watching your content. So well put together it's unreal.
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt no roughness but most kids are used to swearing these days and my kids know what's a bad word and what's not, I don't mid my kids watching your videos because they know what they can and can't say I wouldn't worry about swearing it's a day to day thing to be honest.
I hadn’t heard of Fred Dibnah until I accidentally found him on RU-vid. I’ve watched as many episodes as I could find. He was such a unique man. I’m watching this at 9.30pm I live in the town of Traralgon in the state of Victoria Australia. Thanks for posting 👍
WOW!!!...a proper trip down memory lane seeing the old ground n fans agen down Croft Lane...miss it massively...that was the greyhound track backin onto park motors n let auto from memory...a still go in burnden pies every week, RIP Frank mandys doin ya proud mate....well done Clarky Freds definitely a Bolton legend
Reminder set. In such a noob and discovered Fred over lockdown. With some of you fine RU-vidrs and him, I found a few new interests these last few years. 👍🏻👍🏻
That is the good side of "tinternet" for sure. No shame in only just discovering local legends. The world is full of great local heroes the world over, men and women we seldom hear about in distant places. We must be grateful to our intrepid explorers and documentary makers like Clarky, who from their own pockets, and deep dedication, set forth to document such interesting people and places, for us all to enjoy. God Bless you, Ken.
The waiting is difficult but I know, I just know, it will all be worthwhile. I have been a Fred fan since I was a nipper, watch him drop Alder Mill Chimney in Leigh, and met Him and his roller too. Just read his biography my son lent me only recently called "Did you like that?" You bet I did. And Im sure I will like this too. Come on Clarky, let it go out early, lol.
Aww nice one m8 I'm well happy with that and what I'm trying my best to do from now on is cancel out the swearing too because of the older films are ruined by it. Well as much as I can cancel it out lol.
Only just got round to watching. Interesting stuff. Used to watch Fred on tv as a teenager. Saw him a few times chugging down Bolton Road Walkden going to some rally/carnival etc. If you're really into steam I saw an ad in Newton Le Willows earlier for Chelford steam rally. Astle Park 13th and 14th August.
Loved this Fred was a regular in The Crofters which you’ve covered in a previous video My parents were the landlords & he always came in for a pint of Guinness or 2 He was asked I belief to endorse Greenall Whitley Beer but used to tell my dad it was Sh*te 😂 He would always wave if he saw us when he driving in his land rover somewhere Great bloke & great memories of my old home town Yes it was Bolton Greyhound Stadium you were right & a chimney was being demolished by steeplejacks but fell on the kennels & caused a lot of damage Fred saw it happen from the nearby allotments on Raikes lane & that’s what inspired him The rest as they say is history Thank you lads 👍🏻
This visit into nostalgia is touching. I live in Cheshire and as a kid I was introduced to one of the dynamite men. In the 1950s, 60s and 70s, Blaster Bates became somewhat of a national celebrity, like Fred. His LPs ( Recordings of his after dinner speaking), became comedy gold. Another of Britain's great men, deserving of a retrospective.
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt You will not have to research too much. He did 8 albums, which have mostly been uploaded to RU-vid. He was VERY well known across the country.
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt He is one of the greats. His records are genuinely hilarious. He raised a fortune for charities and was exactly the same man in person. No edge whatsoever. I have a lot of souvenirs from my friendship with him and still laugh a lot at old vinyl I have heard a thousand times. I am glad you appreciate his work.
Its nice to see the old warehouse now steam museum. In the 90s it was full shoes and equipment stored to sell on. The warehouse was also used to make a bbc documentary about the strange ways prison riots. There was cafe across the road and a carboot sale(Maxis) in the old Atlas mill. There was also some very illicit activity that brought the whole carboot thing to end and crazy riot.. Fred brought down Atlas mill chimney i watched that live. I play in most old factory around area and the ones that where half demolished with wreaking ball pure fun. Fred was proper grafter like many old timers I grew up around.. Great video 👍
Man that Vlog is The Nuts. Check out T420Tom Chatterley Whitfield colliery . You will love it .Massive steam engine stuck in that building. It's a 3 part vlog .I don't know if it's gone now. But if not .Worth a visit.
Clarky got to say mate that was qn absolute pleasure to watch mate,and what a outstanding tribute to an amazing engineer you did him proud brother.mint
As a welder for the last 26 years, I have been able to get in plants and see the “inner workings “ of how things work. I was able to be exposed to old engines through my father’s interest in them. I can see why Fred loved them. I found all his videos about 5 years ago and fell in love with Fred, like many others. What a terrible loss of knowledge when he passed. My father was a wealth of knowledge and when he passed, like Fred, the world lost volumes of knowledge that will never be recovered. Very well done video. Much love from North Carolina, USA🤙🤙
Terrific Clarky didnt disappoint ...found it both entertaining and informational ....and were really looking forward to the next installment mate....Regards Frank & Lee......
Thanks for sharing this as Fred to me and many is a national treasure and a true pillar of all that good from our industrial past and heratige. Thank you Mr D and was so fortunate to meet as a kid. 😄
Thank you Alison and yes you must because it is a fantastic place run by wonderful people who genuinly are hives of knowledge and very very acomodating!
Hi clarky, the open shot of the first tv series, was shot on woodbine st east rochdale, the mill in the background is called moss mill and is still there, It was filmed in 1978/9, The engine fro crossfield mill was in wardle rochdale i remember the mill its now houses there is also another engine there from the same village the wasp mill engine called elsie same name as my gran, as a child in 60s i used to go withh my grandad and the boilerman mr tattersall used to let me open the steam valve to start the engine in motion , I watched as a teenager as it was removed and a gas boiler lifted in happy times but i will never forget the people or the sounds and smells must admit i nearly crumbled. thanks. great job as usual 👍
Aww dude that is an incredible bit of history that is and what a memory to treasure. I deffinately have to visit the mill in Rochdale now dont I lol as I couldnt complete this series with out that transition how cool would that be eh. Nice one Nidge I appreciate the comment and your viewership pal.
@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt Things like this should be documented, And as we all get older, alot of this will someday make people really appreciate our great northern heritage as you and i still remember what it is really all about keep it up bro 🙂👍
Yeah it's deffinately something pal and I just hope we've done Fred a bit of justice. Rememevr there's no budget garbage camera and all done on a s#itty PC lol.
Thanks Clarky for a brilliant vlog about Fred, I used to see his steam roller and trailer quite often travelling along different roads around Bolton in the early 1980s and I saw him in a pub he used to frequent in them days near to where he lived which I believe is shut now but where he was filmed in doing some beer adverts. Take care and all the best. Stevie
I was there today at the old D'Arcy level pal shooting the pub then we went off to Bank Top brewery ;) trust me brother were going all in on this one man.
Clarky if you don't mind me saying this is the best stuff you've done. Absolutely brilliant 👏 the transitions, the history, what a fantastic watch just as good as any documentary I've watched on tv. Really can't wait for the next one, the amount of time & effort you can tell that has gone into this is brilliant keep um coming Clarky superb brother. Cheers Martin from Wigan.
Proper made up with this comment m8 I really am so thank you and yeah I totally agree this is the route I kinda wanna go down really so I'm deffinately glad to hear this pal and don't forget this is only part one in a series ;)
Brilliant film from your series of Fred Dibnah films, Fred is a working class hero of mine and I've been very lucky to have met him before his untimely death in 2004, any tribute to Fred is very special and he will never be forgotten !
@@mrbsbuildings2828 Listen brother every bit of history counts regardless of quality ability or any of it the point is getting done for future generations to reffernece man.
Congratulations. That was a wonderfully atmospheric 56 minutes - so real I could almost smell it! And I'm already waiting for the next episode. Love your "ordinary man" delivery style and that this is part telling/showing what you know of Fred Dibnah and also your discovery along the way. Felt part of the journey - just wish I could have tried the pies! 🛠⚙
Aww nice one I'm made up you think that as that is exactly what I was looking for we've got some absokutely cracking adventure's coming up so watch this space m8.
I've been fascinated by Fred and his life for years. After watching hours of the original footage from the early documentaries, it's nice to see how well you guys have put this together. I can't help but find any excuse to drive past his home he lived in with Alison and the girls and then Sue and the boys. Thanks guys.
Well mate you know I always give you top praise for your videos and well deserved. I can't put into words how chuffed I am with your work again. I'm a fan of Fred and was brought up watching his TV series, I remember him knocking chimneys down near us and being buzzing watching. I thought I wouldn't get the buzz watching this but how wrong could I be, I don't think anyone could have done it only you . Your personality and genuine interest just comes through. Can't wait for the next part . One day our paths will cross and I'll shake your hand to thank you for keeping the past and in my opinion better times alive . Good on ya mate. Superb job 👍
You made my day there brother thank you. I just wanted to capture the same excitement and feeling of cameraderie etcc that Fred used to pull off and Im so glad I did. Il be honest the theme Ive used for the film took me about a month to fins but as soon as I heard it it just felt like the same spirit of Fred ya know. Cheers brother!
Fred Dibnah was a scholarly architect in his own learned way around the engineering trade and did not not need an education to achieve this. He was simply brilliant, resourceful and determined to apply his known skills to anything he could put his hands on!. Miss his contribution to steam trains and chimneys - could watch him for hours and a day - his drawings of complex architecture something spectacular - nothing you will ever see in our lifetime now.
the world is a poorer place without Fred .i enjoyed this very much the video overlays now and then . i went Fred's Funeral 2004 the streets was packed ,it truly shows what a hero Fred was not like these so called famous people . Fred was a grafter .rip Mr D .
Yeah I was at the funeral too pal and we will at one point be showing some of it but not in a miserable way in a way that shows just how much he meant to people ya know. Finish off with a good old skin full!
This is just fantastic! I work in steam preservation so obviously Fred is rather inspirational to me. He came to the pumping station I volunteer at (Tees Cottage Pumping Station in Darlington) in around 1996 for his TV Show “Fred Dibnah Industrial Age” but I wasn’t born then (I was minus 10 years old at the time 😂)
This is great stuff guys! I’m from New Jersey here In the states and I’ve been a huge fan of Fred’s since I’ve found out about him 5 years ago. Whenever I’m having a bad day, I put on Fred and I smile. His work ethic and positive attitude have influenced me to just laugh when things don’t go my way and keep working hard!
What a wonderful man Fred Dibnah was, and what an incredible life he lived. Everybody loved him. He was the last of an era. Thank you for this documentary. Great work. Can’t wait to watch part two.
Fred Dibnah was a hard working grafter who had a passion about Steam engines as he called himself as a back Street mechanic true gentleman in his own right
Great stuff. Watched Fred on telly as a kid . My Dad and me were big fans. Both him and Fred now gone, sadly. I always think Fred was born a generation or two too late. Imagine the enjoyment he would have got, building those chimneys he was paid to level.
barely got at 12 min in watching the documentary and I am absolutely astounded how professional this is . Although I'm from Canada and I know nothing about Fred, I fell I'm right there with you. A gem.
Oh brilliant m8 I'm so glad you think pal we've so much more to come as well as we're treating this as a full series so we've got many more wonderful locations and people involved and it's just going to get bigger and better. Thanks for watching and commenting pal all the best. Clarky.
A respectful, and very fitting tribute to a local legend of a man. I am sure this whole series will be very succesful indeed Brother. Bloody wonderful. I could almost taste the oil in the air. How often do you plan to release new "Fred" episodes Clarky? @The Urban Collective
Well I was out this morning shooting another piece for it at the bank top brewery so pretty were think one or two a month until we've ticked very thing off the list we're finding the further we go and the more people we meet the grander the experience is becoming but Il know when it's time for the final episode I think. I just wanted a series that was genuine and from the heart no s ript and a good old informative laugh like the good old days.
Cracking informative video , loving it and the salt of the earth contributors who have a passion . Popped up as a suggestion because I love Fred , he was a legend . I’d love to see the places now where he demolished those enormous stacks . RIP Fred !
@@Catmad65 Thank you Dawnie I appreciate your viewership and look forward to your comments Im currently three quarters of the way through part 2 so wont be long now!
Well done Clarky, quality stuff here and so educational! Didn’t think I’d be a fan of this but I’m converted! Even went to see the chimney at burnden this morning🤦♂️. The little nuggets of info Keep the viewer glued (the Eric and Ernie film as an example) superb transitions as well and quality editing! Can’t wait for his house!
Clearly, you have certainly outdone yourself with your tribute to Fred Dibner. Absolutely brilliant photography, very informative and a great dedication to Fred. I'll definitely be going to the museum when I come over in a couple if weeks time in August. You have my e-mail address. Drop me a line on Messenger please, I've got some questions for you. Keep up the great work you are doing. Cheers mate.
Nice one Kenneth I appreciate this pal if you add me on FB then drop us a line or you can drop one on the page or even my email pal anytime dude. The museum is a must see and the people that work there are a hive of knowledge and salt of the earth. Ps we've not even started yet this was just episode one. Thanks for the critique pal.
