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Water and Boilers

Fred Dibnah searches Britain for technology from a bygone age, visiting Ryhope pumping station in Sunderland and the Israel Newton boiler works in Bradford.

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 visits Ryhope pumping station in Sunderland and meets the volunteers who maintain the museum, travels across the Middlesborough transporter bridge and sees the Israel Newton boiler works in Bradford.

29 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Fred Dibnah
Director Jon Doyle
Producer David Hall

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In Pictures

Painting the 100-year-old Tees Transporter Bridge, Middlesbrough.