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  2. Fred Dibnah - Wikipedia

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    The life and times of Dibnah were celebrated by St Helens comedy folk band the Lancashire Hotpots, who released their song "Dibnah" with a music video in 2016. Band member Dickie Ticker said of Dibnah "When Fred came on the screens – other than on Coronation Street – there was no one with a broad Boltonian accent .

  3. List of mills in Shaw and Crompton - Wikipedia

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    Notes: Cape Mill's chimney which was felled, at the time of its demolition, by steeplejack Fred Dibnah. This event was filmed and featured in his autobiographic TV series 'The Fred Dibnah Story'. The site remained empty for several years after the mills' demolition until the land was used for a brand new housing estate.

  4. Chimney felling - Wikipedia

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    The UK's Fred Dibnah, a steeplejack, became a celebrity for his technique of chimney felling. He would remove bricks from the base of the chimney and shore up the structure with wooden supports. He would remove bricks from the base of the chimney and shore up the structure with wooden supports.

  5. Wait, exactly how many people work for the federal government?

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    A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. The US grew a lot in the past 40 years. One of them was Vivek Ramaswamy, who ...

  6. Steamroller - Wikipedia

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    British steeplejack and engineering enthusiast Fred Dibnah was known as a national institution in Great Britain for the conservation of steam rollers and traction engines. The first engine he restored to working order was an Aveling & Porter steam roller, registration no. DM3079.

  7. Pet ownership is up. So is consumer spending on dogs, cats ...

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    Pets are big business. Pet owners were expected to spend $150.6 this year, according to the association. In 2018, they spent $91 billion, and, in 2022, it shot up to $137 billion, according to the ...

  8. Will Trump's return lead to a new wave of bestselling books?

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    As she anticipates her estranged uncle's return to the White House, Mary Trump isn't expecting any future book to catch on like such first-term tell-alls as Michael Wolff's million-selling “Fire ...

  9. List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1991–2000) - Wikipedia

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    This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (April 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) The BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs invites castaways to choose eight pieces of music, a book (in addition to ...