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On seeing the UK BBC Web News Headlines, I knew who That YouTuber would be......

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Gyro:
The late, great, Fred Dibnah successfully built a 70ft mineshaft in his back garden, and planned a 90ft tunnel at the bottom (although I don't think he was able to complete this as his health failed...

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/freds-mine-disaster-1103338

Dying seems to be a good way of overcoming planning objections though...

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/mineshaft-tribute-to-dibnah-allowed-1092788

RIP Fred.

wraper:

sleemanj:

--- Quote from: AndyBeez on June 22, 2022, 08:44:53 am ---I wonder what his neighbours really think?

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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fNSHNXCeir8

MK14:

--- Quote from: Gyro on June 24, 2022, 09:14:26 am ---Fred Dibnah

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Dibnah

Yes, he was amazing.  I use to like watching his TV shows.  Typically, I'd see him approach a giant, crazily high all brick chimney.  Break away, an approximately fire place sized hole, at the bottom of it.  Gradually hammering in large wooden wedge like things, to replace the bits of wall holding the chimney up.

Then watch in awe as he would light a fire, and then move everyone a safe distance away from the (not sure, perhaps 200 foot high), chimney.  Which, as the fire burns, would eventually collapse with dramatic effect.

His operations, were gradually replaced by explosive expert placing teams, who could better ensure the collapsing chimney, wouldn't demolish some modern, still wanted building, nearby.

His steam engine/tractor collection, was interesting as well.

He seemed to have a peaceful philosophical way of looking and handling life, which was pleasant to witness.

Typical example:

Gyro:
I preferred the ones where he would make a hole near the bottom of the chimney, install an angled chute running into a skip, and then cheerfully work his way around the top, knocking the bricks loose a few at a time and chucking them down the spout! He believed that if a chimney had taken so much effort to erect, it deserved the dignity of taking some effort to bring down again (unlike the 'dynamite men').

He was a man who was comfortable in his existence. As he put it, "One mistake up here, and it's half a day out with the undertaker".




P.S. His angled counterbalanced bucket aerial ropeway method of bringing rubble down was a wonder to behold too.

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