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Mechanics and Riveters
Episode 7 of 12
Fred Dibnah travels Britain in a traction engine in search of engineering skills from a bygone age. Fred visits a company that makes ornate carvings.
Documentary series in which Fred Dibnah travels around Britain in his restored traction engine in search of engineering skills and technology from a bygone age, visiting ancient iron foundries, industrial sites and little workshops. Fred stops off at Andy Thornton's, a company that makes ornate carvings, moves on to Worsborough to have a go at making hot forge rivets, then travels down to Derbyshire to visit the Midland Railway Centre.
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Fri 23 Jun 2023
00:55
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Fred Dibnah |
| Producer | David Hall |
Broadcasts
Tue 19 Apr 2005 20:00麻豆社 Two England- Sun 19 Apr 2009 13:00麻豆社 Two Scotland
- Sun 19 Apr 2009 14:00麻豆社 Two except East, Scotland & Yorkshire
- Tue 4 Jun 2013 15:45麻豆社 Two HD, Scotland, England & Northern Ireland only
- Tue 4 Jun 2013 16:30麻豆社 Two Wales
- Sat 1 Mar 2014 11:00麻豆社 Two except East, Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Thu 21 Jan 2021 19:00
- Fri 22 Jan 2021 01:50
- Wed 23 Feb 2022 19:30
- Thu 24 Feb 2022 00:50
- Thu 22 Jun 2023 19:30
- Fri 23 Jun 2023 00:55