Autographs of Fred Dibnah

Frederick Dibnah MBE (28 April 1938 – 6 November 2004) was an English steeplejack and television personality. Having a keen interest in mechanical engineering, he described himself as a "backstreet mechanic."
When Dibnah was born, Britain relied heavily upon coal to fuel its industry. As a child, he was fascinated by the steam engines which powered the many textile mills in Bolton, but he paid particular attention to chimneys and the men who worked on them. He began his working life as a joiner, before becoming a steeplejack. From age 22, he served for two years in the Army Catering Corps of the British Army, undertaking his National Service. Once demobilized, he returned to steeplejacking but met with limited success until he was asked to repair Bolton's parish church tower. The resulting publicity provided a boost to his business, ensuring he was almost never out of work.
In 1978, while making repairs to Bolton Town Hall, Dibnah was filmed by a regional BBC news crew. The BBC then commissioned a documentary, which followed the rough-hewn steeplejack as he worked on chimneys, interacted with his family and talked about his favourite hobby – steam. His Lanky manner and gentle, self-taught philosophical outlook proved popular with viewers and he featured in a number of television programmes. Towards the end of his life, the decline of Britain's industry was mirrored by a decline in his steeplejacking business and Dibnah increasingly came to rely on public appearances and after-dinner speaking to support his income. In 1998, he presented a programme on Britain's industrial history and went on to present a number of series, largely concerned with the Industrial Revolution and its mechanical and architectural legacy.
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Traded items with a signature of Fred Dibnah

The most expensive item with a signature of Fred Dibnah (Original Project Drawing By Fred Dibnah, Signed And Dated 1998 With Provenance) was sold in November 2017 for £255.00 while the cheapest item (FRED DIBNAH SIGNED PHOTO PRINT FAMOUS STEEPLEJACK & TV PERSONALITY) found a new owner for £1.50 in November 2024. The month with the most items sold (6) was November 2020 with an average selling price of £8.75 for an autographed item of Fred Dibnah. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2018 with £156.29 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £2.37 was August 2017. In average, an autographed item from Fred Dibnah is worth £29.97.

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Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	Fred Dibnah magazine book DVD bundle remembered memories signed by Sheila	£15.31
	Fred Dibnah magazine book DVD bundle remembered memories signed by Sheila	£15.31
	Fred Dibnah magazine book DVD bundle remembered memories signed by Sheila	£15.31
	Fred Dibnah magazine book DVD bundle remembered memories signed by Sheila	£15.31
	FRED DIBNAH STEEPLEJACK – SIGNED COPY HARDBACK BOOK 1983 RARE	£47.93
	FRED DIBNAH STEEPLEJACK – SIGNED COPY HARDBACK BOOK 1983 RARE	£47.93
	FRED DIBNAH STEEPLEJACK – SIGNED COPY HARDBACK BOOK 1983 RARE	£47.93
	FRED DIBNAH STEEPLEJACK – SIGNED COPY HARDBACK BOOK 1983 RARE	£47.93
	Fred Dibnah, Genuine SIGNED & Dated 2000, English steeplejack & TV personality	£13.50
	Fred Dibnah, Genuine SIGNED & Dated 2000, English steeplejack & TV personality	£13.50
	Fred Dibnah, Genuine SIGNED & Dated 2000, English steeplejack & TV personality	£13.50
	The Fred Dibnah Album - Signed By Fred Dibnah 1994	£42.69
	The Fred Dibnah Album - Signed By Fred Dibnah 1994	£42.69
	The Fred Dibnah Album - Signed By Fred Dibnah 1994	£42.69
	The Fred Dibnah Album - Signed By Fred Dibnah 1994	£42.69