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Scoria Brick
Scoria brick is a type of blue-grey brick made from slag, originally manufactured from the waste of the steelworks of Teesside, common across the North-East of England. The bricks were also exported around the world and can be found in Canada, West Indies The West Indies is an island subregion of the Americas, surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, which comprises 13 independent island country, island countries and 19 dependent territory, dependencies in thr ..., Netherlands, Belgium, United States, India and South America. The word ''Scoria'' originally comes from Greek, meaning "Excrement", but came to be used by the Romans for a kind of volcanic rock. The bricks were invented by Darlington industrialist Joseph Woodward, in the 1870s, with him registering a patent in 1873 and forming the "Tees Scoriae Company" the same year. At its peak the company was taking 30% of the slag from the South-Tees works. The bricks were produced by po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitby Scoria Bricks 1
Whitby is a seaside town, port and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is on the Yorkshire Coast at the mouth of the River Esk, North Yorkshire, River Esk and has a maritime, mineral and tourist economy. From the Middle Ages, Whitby had significant Herring fleet, herring and whaling fleets, and was where Captain Cook learned seamanship. He first explored the southern ocean in HMS Endeavour, HMS ''Endeavour'', built in Whitby.Hough 1994, p. 55 Alum industry in North Yorkshire, Alum was mined locally, and Whitby Jet (lignite), jet jewellery was fashionable during the 19th century. Tourism started in Whitby during the Georgian period and developed with the arrival of the railway in 1839. The abbey ruin at the top of the East Cliff is the town's oldest and most prominent landmark. Other significant features include the Whitby Swing Bridge, swing bridge, which crosses the River Esk and the harbour sheltered by grade II listed Piers of Whitby, east and west piers. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
