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Fred Dibnah laddering a chimney (Part 1)

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What it is

Fred Dibnah, the English steeplejack, shows how ladders are fixed up the outside of a tall brick mill chimney. The footage was filmed in the mid-1990s and is part one of two.

Why Hacker News recommends it

People point to it as a vivid explanation of how industrial chimneys were climbed for inspection and repair.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2012, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “Here is a vid showing how they setup the ladders on the side of the chimney.”

    Shows how ladders are set up on the side of a chimney.

    Element_, 2012-05 · Recommendation · in “Why are the cooling towers on nuclear power plants funny shaped?”

  2. “there is a great series showing how industrial chimneys made of brick were climbed for inspection and repair.”

    Great series on how brick industrial chimneys were climbed for inspection and repair.

    Cerium, 2021-07 · Recommendation · in “Camera Repair Course (2019)”

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Topics: fred dibnah, chimney, steeplejack, industrial heritage, ladders

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