Machine-pressed brick
Identifier
ABP-HBM-1.203
Title
Machine-pressed brick
Date
C1890?
Description
Machine-pressed brick of light brown-coloured clay, flecked throughout with black. Rectangular frog with screw-impressions at either end.
Impressed marks: 'CAMPBELL/(two screw marks)/BRISBANE' within a deep oval-shaped frog.
good condition
Slight chipping overall
Acquired 2003
Creator
James Campbell & Sons, 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.
Type
Brick
Clay
Physical Dimensions
235 x 110 x 70 mm
Collection
Citation
James Campbell & Sons, 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/193.