Victorian Heritage Bricks, Brick Makers and Brick Works

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Mewburn, Thomas

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By his own admission, Thomas Mewburn was the earliest brick maker in Ballarat.  Little information is available about him other than him o...
Friday, February 5, 2016

Glenthompson Brick Company

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If you were in Victoria from about 4.5 million years ago until as recently as 7,200 years ago, you would have seen hundreds of active volc...
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Sunday, December 27, 2015

George Marks (Ballarat Pottery Pty Ltd)

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This is the first part of a three part story of a business that continues today, first as the "Ballarat Pottery Works Pty Ltd" r...
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Aspinall, Elijah

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Name Elijah Aspinall Address Peel Street Ballarat East Occupation Brickmaker ...
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Darley Firebrick Company Pty Ltd

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Firebricks, comparitively have never been produced in quantity in Victoria.  Only a few companies produced them.  Other than Darley, there...
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I am not, repeat not a potter, nor do I have an academic interest in ceramics as others do. Like many people, I browse markets, garage sales, second hand and opportunity shops. I gradually accumulated a lot of cheap Australian ceramics, including the odd ramekin. I became more interested in these fascinating little bowls, accumulating hundreds in the process. Most were made by Australian artists, some by quite famous people like Arthur and Guy Boyd. These little bowls are both functional and decorative, recalling a part of our history that is fast disappearing. Unlike a lot of collectors, I am compiling complete pre-loved sets, wherever possible, not just individual pieces. I hope to save them and their stories from oblivion. Lately I have become involved in compiling the history of various brick companies as well.
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