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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.[1] His son, Manton Lewis Cyril Whiteman, took over the business after his father died.

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.

References[edit]

  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.