Bricks and Brickmaking

Synopsis: In Britain clay bricks are a significant building material. We enjoy a remarkably rich choice, reflecting not only the variety of the different clays, but also the diversity of manufacturing methods. This film shows sequences from representative contemporary brickworks. It shows how clay bricks are formed by hand-making, machine moulding, pressing and extrusion, and shows how they are fired in traditional kilns and continuous-burning multi chamber and tunnel kilns.
Written by Mike Hammett of the Brick Development Association)
Series: Building History and Conservation, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2001
Year of production: 2001
Notes: A DVD version will be made available shortly.
Uses: Students of the built environment.
Subjects: Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building
Keywords: bricks; building materials; clay; industrial archaeology; building crafts

Name: University of the West of England, The Video Project
Contact: Duncan Marshall or Steve Brown
Email: Steve.Brown@uwe.ac.uk
Web: http://environment.uwe.ac.uk/video/index.htm External site opens in new window
Phone: 0117 328 3008
Address: Faculty of Environment & Technology
Coldharbour Lane
Frenchay Campus
Bristol
BS16 1QY
Notes: A continuing series of video productions on domestic building construction and another on building history and conservation. Sale on DVD or as Windows Media, Quicktime or Flash files.

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