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Brickmasters: 1788-2008

1788-2008

Author: Ringer Ron  

The story of Australia's brickmasters can be traced back to the first weeks of European settlement. This title explores the history of brickmaking and its social, economic, technological and architectural influence on our nation.

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The story of Australia's brickmasters can be traced back to the first weeks of European settlement. This title explores the history of brickmaking and its social, economic, technological and architectural influence on our nation.

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The story of Sydneys brickmakers and their craft can be traced back to the first weeks of European settlement with the arrival of the first Fleet in January 1788. As an alternative history of Sydney, The Brickmasters explores the impact of social, economic, technological and architectural change on one of Australias most historic and vital industries. It also examines the profound effect on brickmaking figure of William King Dawes, 1898-1981. Austral Bricks (1908) and its parent, Brickworks Limited (1934) can rightly lay claim to be the oldest surviving and most influential manufacturers of clay products in Australia since federation in 1901. This comprehensive, beautifully illustrated and carefully researched book sheds new insights, provides new knowledge and answers the question: why brick?

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Publisher
Dry Press Publishing
Published
1st January 2008
Pages
448
ISBN
9780646488257

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