Two brickmakers at work in the Brisco Brickworks

Date:
1949
Location:
Brisco Brickworks, St. Cuthbert Without, Brisco, Carlisle, Cumbria
Reference:
JLP01/01/117/42
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

The Brisco Brickworks opened in the 1930s. It was operated by Laing and was where they manufactured Calsil Bricks (sand-lime bricks).

This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.

Content

This is part of the Volume: JLP01/01/117 Examples of different building contracts run from the Carlisle Office, circa 1945 - 1960; within the Series: JLP01/01 John Laing Photographic Collection Project Albums; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection

Rights

© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection

Keywords

Mid 20th Century Brickworks, Industrial Heritage, People At Work