Bricks (Large)

Bricks made by
shaping a plastic mass of clay and water, which is then hardened by drying
and firing, are among the oldest and most enduring of mankind’s building
materials. Until comparatively recent times the clay was dug, the bricks were
made and the kilns set or drawn by manual labour with help from animal power.
About 100 years ago, the first effective machines for brick production
appeared, and the trend towards mechanization of clay winning, making and
handling operations has continued at an increasing pace to the present day.