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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]
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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 ...
Tommy Banks (1929–2024) – Bolton Wanderers and England footballer, born in Farnworth [17] Sir Thomas Barlow (1845–1945) – royal physician, born in Edgworth [18] Christopher Barrow (born 1982) – cricketer, born Bolton. [19] Niamh Blackshaw (born 1999) – actress, born in Manchester and educated in Bolton [20]
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
In 1983, Swan Lane Mills was featured in an episode of the documentary Fred, in which Fred Dibnah is hired to remove the decorative ornamental on top of the chimney [12] by then the last decorative topped chimney in Bolton. [13] He was paid £4,000 (1982) for the work.
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.