Fred Dibnah's World Of Steel, Steam And Stone Part 1 & 2 (Box Set)

Advantages: Fantastic programming
Disadvantages: only 177 minutes long!

...Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain should be made required viewing for all students of history, archaeology, building conservation and architecture. Fred is able to make everything come to life. The late Fred Dibnah was a modern renaissance man. For not only did Fred say how something was built in times gone by, he would show the viewer, using exquisite drawings that he had executed himself, models or full-scale replicas, how the techniques had actually been employed by master craftsmen of times gone by. The three DVD boxed set of Fred Dibnah's Building of Britain is a fantastic introduction to Fred Dibnah's world. He is able to explain and to really demonstrate how things were done in what some people describe as "the olden days." DVD 1 shows The Art of Castle Building and Might Cathedrals. He explains how the castles were designed... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastic look back at Fred Dibnah's life
Disadvantages: None

...Fred Dibnah. Man of steam. Getting steamed Up is a very popular Fred Dibnah DVD. I heard someone say: "When they made Fred Dinah, they broke the mould." That's a nice thing to say, a good compliment, really, but it is not quite true. For Fred's sons are equally as passionate able steam preservation as their late father. But that's slightly off the point, here, so on with the review. This DVD shows many aspects of Fred's life. His fascination with chimneys, his love of steam and also his love of historical building and a stirring belief that we must preserve our industrial heritage for our own and future generations. Watching Fred swap tales of steam engines and of steeplejacking and jokes with his equally steam mad friends whilst supping ale at what the DVD bills as "the world's largest steam rally" at The Dorset Steam Fair... Read review

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Advantages: Wonderful
Disadvantages: None

...worked with them previously There are six programmes on this excellent DVD: Programme 1: The Early Pioneers Programme 2: The Transport Revolution Programme 3: Driving the Wheels of Industry Programme 4: Steaming Down the Road Programme 5: Steam on the Water Programme 6: Steam in the Modern Age The superbly executed draughtsman's drawings that illustrate the programmes throughout were all drawn by Fred Dibnah himself. If you like Fred Dibnah, you will want to buy this DVD. If you have an interest in engineering (historical or modern) industrial history or industrial archaeology, or in social history, or transport, then you will also want to buy this DVD. It is produced by The View From the North and is released by the Contender Entertainment Group and was originally broadcast by the BBC. It is certificate E and should be available at any... Read review

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