Kiln, Castlecary Brickworks.

Maker
Unknown
Production date
1924 {catalogue}
13 Jun 1980 {photo}
 Description
View of the kiln with bricks stacked to the left and piles of coal lying next to the oven. Men with flat-bed wooden wheel barrows with iron wheels are removing the bricks.
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Department
Photo
Maker
Production date
1924 {catalogue}
13 Jun 1980 {photo}
Subject person
Subject place
Allandale/Falkirk area
Castlecary Brickworks/Allandale/Falkirk area
Subject notes
This Belgian kiln, designed by John Stein, was the longest in the world at over 300 metres. A firezone was started at one end every two weeks, and moved forward one chamber a day, each taking 8 weeks to reach the end. The kiln was fired from both sides giving a uniform heat.
Accession number
P09944

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