How England's most famous steeplejack brought down a chimney without a single explosive (video)
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How England's most famous steeplejack brought down a chimney without a single explosive (video)
A steeplejack is a person who climbs steeples and chimneys to repair them. The late Fred Dibnah was England's most famous steeplejack. In 1978, the BBC followed him around to…
Sep 20, 2023
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