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Tony was filmed in March 2011 for an edition of Channel 4's Restoration Man.. watch this space for date.

Recently Researchers have visited Tony with a view to him being interviewed for a new BBC2 series on disappearing trades.

 

  

Kiln firing October 2010

The kiln was fired two weekends running with a team of helpers. We held a kiln blessing and party at the Brickworks to launch the kiln.



Work team setting up kiln  Benjamin Lampe kiln minding  Frank and Steve kiln minding

Tony preparing wooden pallets for firing  Tony kiln minding 

The kiln takes three days to fire using pallets.  It has to be minded the whole time.


 

Television Work

Children of the Revolution.. the children who built Victorian Britain.

Tony acted as consultant to the programme on child labour in the brickfields.  He also appeared in the programme, being interviewed by Professor Jane Humphries.

Copywrite BBC4

Copywrite BBC4

Screenshots of the programme. Copyright BBC4.

 

         29/07/2011