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  2. Inkstone - Wikipedia

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    Inkstones can be made from a variety of materials, such as ceramics, lacquered wood, glass, or old bricks. However, they are typically made from stones harvested specifically for inkstone-making. [6] Different stones yield different quality ink; as such, the material of an inkstone is critical to its functionality.

  3. Equivalent VIII - Wikipedia

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    Equivalent VIII, 1966, 120 Firebricks, 5 by 27 by 90 + 1 ⁄ 4 inches (130 mm × 690 mm × 2,290 mm), occasionally referred to as The Bricks, is the last of a series of minimalist sculptures by Carl Andre. The sculpture consists of 120 fire bricks, arranged in two layers, in a six-by-ten rectangle. [1]

  4. Bursledon Brickworks Museum - Wikipedia

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    Seeing the market for large numbers of bricks opening up in the area they opened a new brickyard in Chandlers Ford. Here they concentrated on making large numbers of machine-made bricks. This was a successful strategy and they only moved when the clay started to run out. The bricks were still being made under the name Hooper & Co.

  5. Accrington brick - Wikipedia

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    The Accrington Nori Brick works was temporarily re-opened in August 2009 only to close again that November, after a lifespan of 122 years. In 2013 the works was for sale. [2] Since 1982 the old quarries have been increasingly used for landfill of domestic waste from the north west region operated by the company SITA UK. In 2013 local residents ...

  6. Yarralumla brickworks - Wikipedia

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    The original brick kilns were built according to Walter Burley Griffin's designs with fan forced short chimneys intended to stay below the height of the surrounding pine trees. In 1950 after World War II increased building demands in Canberra meant that a large 46 metre natural-draft chimney was built for the new kilns. This greatly increased ...

  7. Dutch brick - Wikipedia

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    Dutch brick (Dutch: IJsselsteen) is a small type of red brick made in the Netherlands, or similar brick, and an architectural style of building with brick developed by the Dutch. The brick, made from clay dug from river banks or dredged from river beds of the river IJssel [ 1 ] and fired over a long period of time, was known for its durability ...

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  9. Tweed Courthouse - Wikipedia

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    Officials sought to restore the initial design as much as possible by requesting materials from the original manufacturers, which further increased costs. [88] The New York Times reported that marble for the restoration came from Tweed's quarry in Massachusetts. Old stone already on the building was reused for other elements of the facade. [15]