The brickyard, like other trades in Colonial Williamsburg, provides materials for use and repair in the colonial district. This year the kiln will be fired twice to meet Colonial Williamsburg's needs.
September 5, 2010
The Brickyard at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
The brickyard, like other trades in Colonial Williamsburg, provides materials for use and repair in the colonial district. This year the kiln will be fired twice to meet Colonial Williamsburg's needs.
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I like the fact that there are still things done the traditional way.
Maybe they are done the "hard way" but they carry the old flavor with them.
have a great day.
Costas
Goodness, stomping bricks into being! I'll have to show this to hubby, he teaches bricklaying, among other things. I'll bet they can never get their toenails clean!!
that has to be hard work, even for the folks doing it today!
Wonderful post. It is very interesting, these old trades. I make willow chairs by hand as did my grandfather.
Very cool what you can do with the right mold. We are also using a mold to make stoves out of clay soil in Kenya. Come drop by my blog and have a look if you have time :-)
very interesting shots and information about brick making. the photos depict a way of life that is very interesting.
Talk about a time-consuming and labor intensive process. And yet that is how it was done for years on end.
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