@@datguy3338 It was more for coal burning and industrial purposes. And factories in general. They had to have such huge towers so the horrid smoke would go up into the sky directly and not cause problems for the people living nearby.
I give this man a ton of credit. He was a credit to working men every where that go to work in the air on the sea fireman lineman fisherman and a slew of jobs that along with collecting a paycheck there’s an element of danger involved God bless the working man.
@@datguy3338 mostly they were tall so the harmful gasses would be left at a higher level so’s not to be left closer to the ground minimizing it’s harmful chemicals.
This is absolutely amazing!!! What a very courageous and heroic man!!!!! Absolutely unforgettable!!!!! And he done all this by just being a man, a working man of his day where he was just doing his job, a job 99.9% of people would never even begin to think of doing and just live intensely by just watching this amazing man.... What a bloke!!! Just watching him makes me want to be a better person!!!! Thank you
@@datguy3338 they are industrial chimneys. Built big for capacity and to get the exhaust higher up where there is a more steady source of wind to make a good draft. It also gets the exhaust above the other buildings
Respect for the ground guy, Donald. He may not get the glory, but as a builder myself I've learned that not everyone is okay with heights. The only way you can make it in the building industry if your scared of heights is if you are an absolutely on point ground guy. I'm sure Donald was the best. Is there any footage of Donald climbing these structures? I cannot believe Fred does this solo. I've seen entire crews of scaffolders working with tube and clamp 100 feet up, it's impressive. What Fred does alone is downright amazing. He was born to use his hands, he would be a genius as a tradesmen of any sort. I'm sure whatever Fred was getting paid, it wasn't enough. How many of us risk our lives for a living and make it look that easy.
Fred Dibnah is fascinating. A hardworker through and through. His love for the industrial revolution and Victorian age is evident in his hard work and effort in his passions.
What never fails me, is the work of the camera-man that was up there w Fred. The photography and the audio r just exceptional. What a great piece of film. This whole series is excellent.
@@datguy3338 they burned coal to heat water to create steam to operate the machinery, pumps and pulleys etc, the tall chimney is to take the coal smoke high enough away from the ground. But usually these towns were covered in coal dust anyway.
Fred Dibnah, he called out a Journalist ”come on, be a man” climb the ladder, and get up that bloody chimney, the guy described his ordeal he was absolutely terrified 😂 😂 “Did ya like that” 😂 his saying when he burned down the countries dwindling chimneys.🔥Fred was one in 1,000,000. He got an OBE for his life’s work in Engineering, his beloved Traction Engine he named 🚂 Alison his first wife’s name.
I wonder if she’s still alive because I heard the guy who bought his house sold off all his stuff to the highest bidder..? Makes you wonder why his kids didn’t keep them in his memory..I know I would have done..
I think we all said the at least twenty times in our lives, not cheese again. 🧀😕There must be something wrong with me. I've watched this series many times it keeps dragging me back, I loved his honesty, it was disarrming and he made one feel at ease no pretence with Fred. A time traveler. 🇮🇪
Just found this man & his work today. Dunno how I've done it but I'm hooked. Seems like a good guy of a dying breed of men. Would've loved to buy him a drink if he was thirsty.
@@datguy3338 I believe these are the cooling towers to a boiler setup. I've seen him do other stuff like church towers as well. But as boilers are not run so much in today's society, it's a dying trade.
Back in the day, they burnt coal to heat up water to turn it into steam to power machinery and power stations. The chimneys were used to funnel the smoke away (also helped burn the coal hotter).
Why has this been uploaded distorted to shortscreen? Anything made of Fred would have been in proper 4:3 format, not this poncy widescreen, as Fred might have said 😂
Usless u tubers all over making millions for garbage entertainment. Grafters like fred keeping our towns tip top, happy with a few bob n and a couple of pints each day. The real world disappeared when Steve jobs appeared with the new Nerd phone. Tragic
especially after climbing to the top and he has to try and get up on the planks, trying to reach over the top of the planks to pull himself up on top of them , that bit was hair raising
@@nickos2079 Yes, I am from the greatest country in the world. Are you saying I'm wrong? Do you not see the similarity in the way they talk? Perhaps not same accent, but they do speak alike.
He replaced the brick he’d banged out with lengths of wooden telegraph poll to keep it stable until the chimney was ready to fell. Then he’d burn away the wood using tyres and pallets etc, this leaves a big gaping hole on the side of the chimney, in the direction it’s set to fall.
I could watch these over and over again Fred was a remarkable man
agree totally, must have seen them 50 times. hats off the the camera man for going up there too, hope he got double time for it!
Why were these big chimneys built for ? Can someone explain plz I understand the ones in houses. But these long big ones I don’t get ?
@@datguy3338 It was more for coal burning and industrial purposes. And factories in general. They had to have such huge towers so the horrid smoke would go up into the sky directly and not cause problems for the people living nearby.
Wow im grateful that people archive and share treasures like these. Well done and what a life and time fred dibnah
Why were these big chimneys built for ? Can someone explain plz I understand the ones in houses. But these long big ones I don’t get ?
Probably for mills
@@datguy3338 to exhuast the fumes from the furnaces which powered the factories
This, my friends, keeps the spirit of the Working Class alive...
Pay em a liveable wage and you'll see miracles
Why were these big chimneys built for ? Can someone explain plz I understand the ones in houses. But these long big ones I don’t get ?
I give this man a ton of credit. He was a credit to working men every where that go to work in the air on the sea fireman lineman fisherman and a slew of jobs that along with collecting a paycheck there’s an element of danger involved God bless the working man.
Our little annoying friend Elf n Safety put pave to these jobs long ago, such a shame..
Why were these big chimneys built for ? Can someone explain plz I understand the ones in houses. But these long big ones I don’t get ?
@@datguy3338 mostly they were tall so the harmful gasses would be left at a higher level so’s not to be left closer to the ground minimizing it’s harmful chemicals.
@@reserrvoirman so did the smoke use to go inside the chimneys or what??
@@datguy3338 yeah went through the chimney out into the sky what don’t you get ?
This is absolutely amazing!!! What a very courageous and heroic man!!!!! Absolutely unforgettable!!!!! And he done all this by just being a man, a working man of his day where he was just doing his job, a job 99.9% of people would never even begin to think of doing and just live intensely by just watching this amazing man.... What a bloke!!! Just watching him makes me want to be a better person!!!! Thank you
Why were these big chimneys built for ? Can someone explain plz I understand the ones in houses. But these long big ones I don’t get ?
@@datguy3338 they are industrial chimneys. Built big for capacity and to get the exhaust higher up where there is a more steady source of wind to make a good draft. It also gets the exhaust above the other buildings
A glimpse back in time to the England I grew up in
This isn't about you though
@@hennersss - snowflake 🤣
@@altt-check1-2 what do you mean?
@@hennersss - you’re a snowflake , a highly strung snowflake
@@altt-check1-2 but what do you mean by that? Do you even know?
The legend still remains
Respect for the ground guy, Donald. He may not get the glory, but as a builder myself I've learned that not everyone is okay with heights. The only way you can make it in the building industry if your scared of heights is if you are an absolutely on point ground guy. I'm sure Donald was the best.
Is there any footage of Donald climbing these structures? I cannot believe Fred does this solo. I've seen entire crews of scaffolders working with tube and clamp 100 feet up, it's impressive. What Fred does alone is downright amazing. He was born to use his hands, he would be a genius as a tradesmen of any sort.
I'm sure whatever Fred was getting paid, it wasn't enough. How many of us risk our lives for a living and make it look that easy.
Why were these big chimneys built for ? Can someone explain plz I understand the ones in houses. But these long big ones I don’t get ?
@@datguy3338 Factories
Fred Dibnah is fascinating. A hardworker through and through. His love for the industrial revolution and Victorian age is evident in his hard work and effort in his passions.
Why were these big chimneys built for ? Can someone explain plz I understand the ones in houses. But these long big ones I don’t get ?
That is a man who knew hard work and how to enjoy the rewards of it, too. This sort of job separates the men from the boys.
What never fails me, is the work of the camera-man that was up there w Fred. The photography and the audio r just exceptional. What a great piece of film. This whole series is excellent.
"The man who did most of the climbing was Martin Lightening". Taken from the book Fred by David Hall.
Why were these big chimneys built for ? Can someone explain plz I understand the ones in houses. But these long big ones I don’t get ?
@@datguy3338 they burned coal to heat water to create steam to operate the machinery, pumps and pulleys etc, the tall chimney is to take the coal smoke high enough away from the ground. But usually these towns were covered in coal dust anyway.
In case you haven't seen alone in the wild. Dick preonoke and Fred dibnah would have made quite the pair
The algorithm put this on my feed and for once I'm grateful. This guy is a bloody legend.
I don't know understand why I am so fascinated by this man.
It’s not the falling than hurts, it’s the landing.....🤣
I fell off 40 rung ladder once, it never hurt, I was only on bottom rung..😂🤣😂🤣
Fred Dibnah, he called out a Journalist ”come on, be a man” climb the ladder, and get up that bloody chimney, the guy described his ordeal he was absolutely terrified 😂 😂 “Did ya like that” 😂 his saying when he burned down the countries dwindling chimneys.🔥Fred was one in 1,000,000. He got an OBE for his life’s work in Engineering, his beloved Traction Engine he named 🚂 Alison his first wife’s name.
I wonder if she’s still alive because I heard the guy who bought his house sold off all his stuff to the highest bidder..? Makes you wonder why his kids didn’t keep them in his memory..I know I would have done..
@@Roscoe.P.Coldchain Not sure mate.
Why were these big chimneys built for ? Can someone explain plz I understand the ones in houses. But these long big ones I don’t get ?
Watching this has made me realise i'am no spring chicken myself remember watching this donkeys ago when I was a young lad.
"I've never fallen off a big chimney..you only fall off of one them once" 🤣
Love these videos what great workmanship they done , a tough job , excellent work
I think we all said the at least twenty times in our lives, not cheese again. 🧀😕There must be something wrong with me. I've watched this series many times it keeps dragging me back, I loved his honesty, it was disarrming and he made one feel at ease no pretence with Fred. A time traveler. 🇮🇪
A Time Traveller indeed!!
And he goes both ways… it’s halfway through 2022 and he is connecting us back to friggin steam engines. Timeless….
Imagine doing that job with only cheese butties for tea
Just found this man & his work today. Dunno how I've done it but I'm hooked.
Seems like a good guy of a dying breed of men. Would've loved to buy him a drink if he was thirsty.
Keep watching..he just keeps getting more and more interesting as you go!
Why were these big chimneys built for ? Can someone explain plz I understand the ones in houses. But these long big ones I don’t get ?
@@datguy3338 I believe these are the cooling towers to a boiler setup.
I've seen him do other stuff like church towers as well.
But as boilers are not run so much in today's society, it's a dying trade.
Something very relaxing about this
Fred was probably the last of his breed
him and Angus Young.. is that Angus Youngs uncle?
I wondered how he would demolish that! What an interesting way! Superb
Wonderful programme. Thank you for uploading
Many thanks for posting.
Life was simple then it seems
What a legend. Up the north
One thing I’ll say is that Fred had a respect for his work that most people don’t have.
Imagine Fred working in an Office 😂
Sad to see that it took so many men to build that chimney and a few seconds to knock it down. Gone for good
Seconds 🤔brick by brick 🧱
It took him weeks
What speed did you watch this on ?
@@buddyisreal1408 Apparently the first and last minute :)))
@@hennersss Months, probably more like a year. "Don't think we'll get a yard a day off" .. the chimney is probably 300 yards/250 meters.
5 pints and I need a lie down
"You love your steamroller more than you love me"
I love the lawnmower more than I love you my dear!
That’s how it should be
Legend!
The pound must have been pretty damn strong back then to see these people chiseling Fred down over 500 bucks.
Betta heng ond t'that hamma 'n chizzell, y'know, lest Fred take anotha trip up 'n dow tha' ladda.
Hard work and graft
Pure salt of the earth.. hard worker can’t be found in today’s world.
I remember Fred saying 'you only fall once'.
Wonder where that steam roller is now?
the steamroller is now owned by freds 2 sons that live on the isle of man
Britain needs more men like Fred so does America
The first of 19 films... where are they?
Why were these big chimneys built for ? Can someone explain plz I understand the ones in houses. But these long big ones I don’t get ?
Back in the day, they burnt coal to heat up water to turn it into steam to power machinery and power stations. The chimneys were used to funnel the smoke away (also helped burn the coal hotter).
this man must have had calves the size of boulders
Cheese butties and soot again?
And bacteria.
Boosts the immune system, snowflakes!!
Parker sent me here
Amazing series!
Why has this been uploaded distorted to shortscreen? Anything made of Fred would have been in proper 4:3 format, not this poncy widescreen, as Fred might have said 😂
Spider-Man’s job when he gives up crime fighting
why did he have to remove some of the top off? was it to tall that it might have hit something? how did he get the staging planks up to the top?
He was bringing the whole thing down. He had to hammer the scaffolding in.
Legend
Lvs it fred
British English is its own patois
Why did the owners want to take the chimneys down?
Lack of production due to international competition and the rise of China...
Usless u tubers all over making millions for garbage entertainment. Grafters like fred keeping our towns tip top, happy with a few bob n and a couple of pints each day. The real world disappeared when Steve jobs appeared with the new Nerd phone. Tragic
If we had a quarter of his balls (fortitude) and half of his personality we’d be millionaires.
Did yu like that
Cheese buttys again ❤ Love you Fred
He scares the life out me just watching this.
And me Lynn
especially after climbing to the top and he has to try and get up on the planks, trying to reach over the top of the planks to pull himself up on top of them , that bit was hair raising
He sounds like Malcom and Angus Young from AC/DC. Seriously. Type in "Malcolm Young interview" and you'll see what I mean.
Bolton accent v Scottish Australians. Let me guess you're from the USA!! 🤣
@@nickos2079 Yes, I am from the greatest country in the world. Are you saying I'm wrong? Do you not see the similarity in the way they talk? Perhaps not same accent, but they do speak alike.
Old school
America stopped making people like this, hence why these new gens are the worst ever.. All by design..
I wonder why he did'r use ropes.
27:12
PRESS
Why the fire?
He replaced the brick he’d banged out with lengths of wooden telegraph poll to keep it stable until the chimney was ready to fell. Then he’d burn away the wood using tyres and pallets etc, this leaves a big gaping hole on the side of the chimney, in the direction it’s set to fall.
Subbed me old fruit