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Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain: The Road to Steel City

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Fred Dibnah's Made in Britain: Episode 6: The Road to Steel City

The Road to Steel City

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Episode 6: The Road to Steel City

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Fred Dibnah visits a forge in Sheffield and watches crucible steel being produced.

Fred Dibnah travels Britain in a traction engine in search of engineering skills and technology from a bygone age. He visits a forge in Sheffield.

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 fulfils an ambition by driving across the imposing Scammonden Bridge over the M62. He and Alf also visit the steel city of Sheffield to take a tour round a fascinating forge and watch crucible steel being produced by experts Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet.

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Fred Dibnah travels Britain in search of engineering skills from a bygone age.

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.

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