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Brickmaking in Bedfordshire |
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Audio Gallery
Click on the links below to listen to a memory.
A former brickworks “burner” talks about how bricks used to be fired before the introduction of computers. Listen here
A wartime brickworker, who started work at 14, remembers working on the presses, where clay was formed into bricks. Listen here
A former brickwork manager reflects on his time as a trainee at Eastwood Brick Comapany in the 1950s. Listen here
A former secretary to the director at the London Brick Company talks about the paternalistic attitude of the Stewart family in the 1950s and ‘60s. Listen here
An Indian immigrant worker and translator for London Brick Company discusses the multicultural aspects of work in the '60s. Listen here
A former secretary to the Managing Director of Eastwood Brick Company remembers going around the plant to look at the machinery. Listen here
A present-day brickworks “burner” recalls the changes that have taken place during his career at Stewartby. Listen here
A former brickworks transport manager, and later Managing Director, remembers how changes in the market led to a more aggressive sales policy in the 1970s and ‘80s. Listen here
The manager at Hanson Bricks Ltd - himself a third-generation brick worker - talks about changes in brick production over the years. Listen here
The last works’ nurse at the Stewartby brickworks reflects on her work in a male environment. Listen here
See how the Bedfordshire brickworks have transformed over the years.
Words: Carmela Semeraro
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