Machine-pressed brick

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Identifier

ABP-HBM-1.202

Title

Machine-pressed brick

Description

Machine-pressed brick of red/orange-coloured clay. Rectangular frog with screw-impressions at either end.
BB&Scoy/NEWMARKET'
good condition
Marking wearing off
Acquired 2003

Creator

BB & S Company, Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland

Contributor

Donated by Mrs J M Avery

Source

Found in 1980 the grounds of 1 Alexandra Road, Ascot, Brisbane; area had been a creek prior to c.1900 and was not built on until 1980.

Physical Dimensions

230 x 115 x 75 mm

Collection

Citation

BB & S Company, Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland, “Machine-pressed brick,” Miles Lewis Heritage Building Materials Collection, accessed December 27, 2024, https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/mlbh_collection/items/show/192.