Whitemans Brick

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Whitemans Brick was a brick manufacturing company in Middle Swan in Western Australia.

It was a company owned by Lou Whiteman, after whom Whiteman Park is named. [1]

The land on which the operations were located were expanded in the 1920s. [2] It was also notable in early usage of trucking materials due to shortage of railway facilities. [3]

It was notable due to its large kilns. [4]

It was taken over by Midland Brick in 1985.

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References

  1. "Brick Manufacturers". The Swan Express . Vol. XLI, no. 38. Western Australia. 26 September 1940. p. 3. Retrieved 15 July 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Middle Swan". The Swan Express . Vol. XXIX, no. 57. Western Australia. 28 June 1929. p. 5. Retrieved 15 July 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "MOTOR TRUCKS FOR BRICK CARTING". Sunday Times (Perth) . No. 1472. Western Australia. 28 March 1926. p. 1 (Third Section). Retrieved 16 July 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "BIGGEST OPEN KILNS IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE". The Mirror . Vol. 15, no. 799. Western Australia. 28 August 1937. p. 16. Retrieved 15 July 2019 via National Library of Australia.