Bricks and Brickmaking

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'.

• 1) Classification of bricks2) The geology of brick clays3) Clay winning and preparation4) Moulding5) Drying6) Firing7) Calcium silicate bricks8) Transport9) The brick itself10) Further reading11) Places to visit

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