THE BRITISH BRICK
SOCIETY
If your interests in Local History, Architectural History, Industrial History or Family History has any connection with brick then you may be interested in .......
The
Society, founded in 1972, promotes the study and recording of all aspects of
the archaeology and history of bricks, brickmaking and brickwork. Members are
drawn from many backgrounds - geologists, archaeologists, schoolteachers,
artists, historians, brickmakers, bricklayers, architects, engineers, etc. Some
have a professional interest in a particular aspect of the subject, for others
membership is an extension of a general interest or hobby. All share a
fascination for the history and development of the manufacture and use of
bricks.
There are currently about 300 members in the United
Kingdom with overseas members in, for example: Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, South Africa, Switzerland and the United States
of America.
The
Society's newsletter, "INFORMATION", mailed to members three times
each year, features articles and reports of interest to members with accounts
of Society, and member activities. Back
issues are available as downloadable PDF files here.
Regular
visits are organized to buildings, towns, archaeological sites and brickworks.
One such visit is organised in conjunction with the June Annual General
Meeting. Meetings are
held in various parts of the country to enable the widely spread membership to
take part.
Membership
is open to all at an annual subscription of £10. A special reduced rate applies to members of the
Brick Section of the British Archaeological Association (see Membership
Application Form for details). Overseas members are welcomed at the same
subscription rate as UK members. However, subscriptions are payable in
Sterling only and for reasons of economy, INFORMATION is sent
printed paper rate by surface mail.
October
2010 - Call for articles: The
current newsletter editor of the Construction History Society would like to
invite BBS members to contribute short articles etc. to their newsletter. The
CHS newsletter is a very informal publication and is published about 3 times a
year. They are looking for short
articles (2000 words max.) and queries on the history of engineering and
construction, the history of building trades, guilds etc, history of brickmaking,
relevant discoveries during conservation works etc, in short anything that
might be of interest to their membership. Research in progress reports would
also be welcome. Email CHS Newsletter Editor