By Steve JonesPublished November 02, 2018 11:45:05It was a very different kind of brick factory back in the early 1900s.The workers were farmers and they were mostly men, but they were also a very diverse group.One of the men was a young boy, he was born in 1872.His mother was an actress and he grew […]
In the late 1970s, a brick factory opened up in Camden.It was one of the first brick factories in the UK.Its owner was a retired banker who made millions in his role as a manager for the Royal Bank of Scotland.It produced a range of products, including a variety of high-end products, from cars to […]
We all want a brick warehouse and an empty building.The reality is we don’t have the skills or the space to do so.But we do have a few things we can do to get the job done.First, we need a site plan.We need a location, a plan of operations and a design for a site.This […]
The abandoned brick-making factory in northwest Queens was once one of the most profitable businesses in the borough.But as the investigation into the business’s demise mounted, residents were left wondering if the business was worth saving.Today, the site is the focus for a federal investigation into whether the business could have been saved.The story of […]
RAAF base in Ashburton is being evacuated due to a building collapse that left a brick factory and a small car factory with a skeleton crew, and the community is hoping to find the remaining members of the crew who went missing.Key points:Residents say they are hopeful to find people still at the factory after […]