Brittains Bricks and Pipes Pty Ltd

Stage Number: MBSH.05.04.09

Group: Western

Local Study Area: Jindalee- Sinnamon Park- Mount Ommaney-Westlake

Epoch: Early 20th Century

Street Address: Horizon Drive, Westlake, approx. between Raeside St Park and Seabrook Circuit Park

Latitude & Longitude: -27.54855556,152.91375

Time Link: 1915

Map Link: 1915

Image Time Point: 1915

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Brittain Bricks was founded in 1887 by William Brittain but first at at Petrie’s Albion brickyard. Around 1891 Brittain started manufacturing hand-pressed bricks at Dinmore. It was not until 1899 that the Brickworks were established at Darra. In 1915 the brickworks was incorporated as a proprietary company, though Brittain Bricks did not become a public company until 1968. When Boral took it over in 1969.

Citations

Centenary Historical Society

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Map References

MLMS. 2 mile AG1 series 1906–1915—Moreton district. 2 Mile to the inch. Moreton 2 Mile map AG1 series sheet 3. AG1