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Bricks and Brickmaking
Martin Hammond
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Description for Bricks and Brickmaking
Paperback. Bricks were introduced to Britain by the Romans and reintroduced by Flemish craftsmen in the middle ages. This book gives an insight into the surprising variety of bricks, as well as a brief history of brickmaking, descriptions of hand and machine moulding, drying, the use of kilns and firing. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; TT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 147 x 4. Weight in Grams: 96.
Bricks were introduced to Britain by the Romans and reintroduced by Flemish craftsmen in the middle ages. Until the early nineteenth century they were made in numerous small brickyards supplying local needs, but eventually increasing demand led to the invention of improved brickmaking machines and kilns. This book gives an insight into the surprising variety of bricks, as well as a brief history of brickmaking, descriptions of hand and machine moulding, drying, the use of kilns and firing. Despite competition from newer materials, brick still holds its own as a facing material and traditional methods still survive in the smaller ... Read more
Bricks were introduced to Britain by the Romans and reintroduced by Flemish craftsmen in the middle ages. Until the early nineteenth century they were made in numerous small brickyards supplying local needs, but eventually increasing demand led to the invention of improved brickmaking machines and kilns. This book gives an insight into the surprising variety of bricks, as well as a brief history of brickmaking, descriptions of hand and machine moulding, drying, the use of kilns and firing. Despite competition from newer materials, brick still holds its own as a facing material and traditional methods still survive in the smaller ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
32
Condition
New
Series
Shire Library
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747800675
SKU
V9780747800675
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5
About Martin Hammond
Martin Hammond was an architectural technician in Poole, Dorset. He was a member of the British Brick Society, which studied the history of bricks and brickmaking. He collected old bricks and made wood-fire bricks and tiles. He advised on restoration work at Baumber Brickyard, Lincolnshire, and Powerstock Common, Dorset. He wrote an article on the development of brick kilns for ... Read more
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