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Robert "Rob" Dawber (8 January 1956 – 20 February 2001) was a British railwayman turned writer whose script for the film The Navigators was commissioned by director Ken Loach and shot in Sheffield, where Dawber lived.
Dec 1, 2021 · Rob Dawber was a victim of capitalist greed — one of many thousands of workers allowed to work with asbestos without proper protection long after it was known that asbestos is lethal. Those responsible for his death were shown in court during Rob’s compensation case to have been perfectly aware of the risks Rob and other workers ...
Oct 4, 2016 · If Rob Dawber had been injured in a fight with police during a strike, as he might have been on a number of occasions, during the miners' strike of 1984-5 for example, or if he were facing legal charges as a result of militant labour movement action, it would be easy to pitch an appeal for money.
In South Yorkshire, a small group of railway maintenance men discover that because of privatization, their lives will never be the same. When the trusty Brit...
Director and Façade Engineer of JFS Engineers New Zealand. Current Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineering New Zealand and the Institute of Civil Engineers....
The Navigators is a 2001 British film directed by Ken Loach with screenplay by Rob Dawber. It tells the story of the reactions of five Sheffield rail workers to the privatisation of the railway maintenance organisation for which they all work, and the consequences for them.
Written by former track worker Rob Dawber, the film explores the immediate aftermath of the dismantling of British Rail in the 90s and oozes authenticity throughout.
