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Fred Dibnah was born on 28 April 1938. [3] He was the son of Frank and Betsy Dibnah (née Travis), [4] who were initially both employed at a bleach works.His mother later worked as a charwoman at a gas works. [5]
This is a list of notable people from Bolton in North West England. The demonym of Bolton is Boltonian. This list includes people from the towns of Farnworth, Horwich, Westhoughton, Kearsley, Little Lever, Blackrod, and other smaller places within the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton. This list is arranged alphabetically by surname:
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Women Today highlighted crucial issues for Irish women in the late 1970s and early 1980s, ranging from women's rights, societal roles, professional opportunities, and quest for equal pay, to physical and mental health, reproductive rights, domestic violence, and representation in media and politics. The show's discussions had a profound impact ...
In the late 1970s, Bolton steeplejack Fred Dibnah was paid £7000 to demolish Briar mill's chimney one brick at a time. His efforts and dare-devil methods are documented in his autobiographic BBC TV series 'The Fred Dibnah Story. [3] Brook / Crompton Fold: UNKNOWN
When the BGTCS was disbanded, Bolton reverted to being independent. After World War II, a neighbouring chimney being demolished by steeplejacks fell and landed on the greyhound tracks kennels causing significant damage. Fred Dibnah witnessed the event watching from the allotments south of Raikes Lane; motivated by the event he became a ...
Women of Today was a 1950 British television talk show which aired on the BBC. It was described in the Radio Times as "A series of personal portraits". [ 1 ] It was hosted by Jeanne Heal , and ran for about four episodes.
Bolton Festival Hall (dating from the rebuilding after the 1981 fire). The building served as the headquarters of the County Borough of Bolton for much of the 20th century and remained the local seat of government when the enlarged Bolton Council was formed in 1974. [8] In 1978 Fred Dibnah made repairs to the clock tower and its 16 stone ...