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portada Brick: A Social History (in English)
Type
Physical Book
Year
2019
Language
English
Pages
288
Format
Paperback
ISBN13
9780750991933

Brick: A Social History (in English)

Carolyne Haynes (Author) · The History Press Ltd · Paperback

Brick: A Social History (in English) - Carolyne Haynes

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Synopsis "Brick: A Social History (in English)"

Bricks - such small and seemingly uninteresting things - have helped to build the way we live as society has evolved, from the feudal system of early Britain right up to today. Originally very expensive, bricks were only used by those who could afford them. This gradually changed with the Great Fire of London in 1666 when legislation decreed that the city must be rebuilt with non flammable materials, and bricks came into their own. A few centuries later bricks formed the infrastructure of industrial Britain as the need for canals and railways grew. But bricks are also associated with some of the worst slums this country has ever known, with poor bricks and sandy mortars indirectly causing misery for thousands of people. Our love affair with bricks continues today, with exposed brickwork being used to decorate both exteriors and interiors. But how are bricks made? What are they made of? Who made them and how have they changed through time? In Brick Carolyne Haynes answers these questions and reveals the surprising social history of bricks in Britain.

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