Brickmaster
Author: Dr Vicki Taylor
Publisher: DK Children
Published: 2010-10-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780756663117
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Author: Dr Vicki Taylor
Publisher: DK Children
Published: 2010-10-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780756663117
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Author: Ron Ringer
Publisher:
Published: 2008-01-01
Total Pages: 433
ISBN-13: 9780646488257
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The story of Sydney’s 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 Australia’s 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?
Author: Peter Hounsell
Publisher: Univ of Hertfordshire Press
Published: 2022-11-01
Total Pages: 489
ISBN-13: 1912260638
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Many of London's Victorian buildings are built of coarse-textured yellow bricks. These are 'London stocks', produced in very large quantities all through the nineteenth century and notable for their ability to withstand the airborne pollutants of the Victorian city. Whether visible or, as is sometimes the case, hidden behind stonework or underground, they form a major part of the fabric of the capital. Until now, little has been written about how and where they were made and the people who made them. Peter Hounsell has written a detailed history of the industry which supplied these bricks to the London market, offering a fresh perspective on the social and economic history of the city. In it he reveals the workings of a complex network of finance and labour. From landowners who saw an opportunity to profit from the clay on their land, to entrepreneurs who sought to build a business as brick manufacturers, to those who actually made the bricks, the book considers the process in detail, placing it in the context of the supply-and-demand factors that affected the numbers of bricks produced and the costs involved in equipping and running a brickworks. Transport from the brickfields to the market was crucial and Dr Hounsell conducts a full survey of the different routes by which bricks were delivered to building sites - by road, by Thames barge or canal boat, and in the second half of the century by the new railways. The companies that made the bricks employed many thousands of men, women and children and their working lives, homes and culture are looked at here, as well as the journey towards better working conditions and wages. The decline of the handmade yellow stock was eventually brought about by the arrival of the machine-made Fletton brick that competed directly with it on price. Brickmaking in the vicinity of London finally disappeared after the Second World War. Although its demise has left little evidence in the landscape, this industry influenced the developme
Author: Shari Last
Publisher:
Published: 2014-05-28
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9781409354437
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Embark on a LEGO® Ninjago adventure and battle for Ninjango itself, includes 2 minifigures and all the LEGO bricks you need LEGO® Ninjago Brickmaster Updated and Expanded includes minifigures of Kai and Frakjaw and a set of 140 LEGO® bricks that can create the story scenes. This brickmaster is bursting with extra information on all the LEGO® Ninjago building sets you can create with the bricks. Any new builders will love the tips included in the step-by-step LEGO instructions, helping them to read, build, play and learn. Are you up to the challenge of Kai's quest in LEGO® Ninjago Brickmaster Updated and Expanded? Back by popular demand LEGO® Ninjago is being rebooted for 2014 with a new look, new weapons, new bad guys and new Ninjago epsiodes, which will be launched in 2014. Join LEGO® Ninjago minifigures Kai and Frakjaw on their adventure, test yourself in Ninja training, learn who your enemies are and delve deeper into the world of Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu. Prepare for a Skeleton Mission and a Ninja Attack before battling for Ninjango itself. LEGO® Ninjago Brickmaster Updated and Expanded (previous ISBN 9871405367769) is perfect for LEGO enthusiasts of all ages.
Author: DK Publishing, Inc
Publisher: DK Children
Published: 2012-07-30
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780756692551
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Author: Various
Publisher: DK Children
Published: 2013-08
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781465408679
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