A STUDY ON TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE EARLY YEARS OF MODERN BRITISH BUILDING INDUSTRY 1-3 : Brick-manufacture (continued)

Abstract

Modern writers have been, for the most part, negative in estimating the mid-19th century attempts to improve brickmaking. Examination of the drawbacks indicated by these writers suggests that such drawbacks had limited effects, if any. It should be admitted that several attempts proved a certain efficiency in brick field in 1840s and 1850s. And some big general builders are supposed to have shared in it.