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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 yards.

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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 Industrial Archaeology Review.

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PartNumber	illustrations	Manufacturer	Shire Publications
Author	Hammond, Martin	Brand	Shire Publications
Item Weight	0.21 Pounds	ItemDimensions	5.87 x 1.00 x 8.27inches
NumberOfItems	1	ReleaseDate	2001-08-18T00:00:01Z
binding	Paperback	Amazon Category	Books » Arts & Photography » Architecture » Architectural Buildings
Amazon Category	Books » Engineering & Transportation » Engineering » Materials & Material Science » Polymers & Textiles	Amazon Category	Books » Engineering & Transportation » Engineering » Engineering Reference » Architecture Reference » Architectural Materials
Amazon Category	Books » Engineering & Transportation » Engineering » Engineering Reference » History of Engineering & Technology	Amazon Category	Books » Science & Math » Technology » History of Technology
ISBN	0747800677	EAN	9780747800675

Weight	0.21 lbs

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