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Old 22-08-2010, 20:32   #16
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Re: nori brick

I briefly worked with Thurston in 1971 at the Enfield plant of Nori. His models are still on display in Ossie Mills
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Old 23-08-2010, 18:57   #17
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I took these photos at Ossy Mills a while ago of Thurstons models, he was a great craftsman and very thorough.
Quality is not good because they are taken through glass and I never got a chance to take any at his house or his hen cabin shed where he made them.
He made every little nut and bolt even and the models actually worked.




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Old 12-09-2010, 20:36   #18
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A mention of Accrington Nori brick at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, where I went today

Here is a photograph of a plaque and a mural. Soz, mural not 100% clear. Had to zoom in.

http://www.joylandbooks.com/themagic...beach/wall.htm
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Old 07-12-2010, 07:31   #19
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This site is great. I must remember to visit more. I never had owt to do with making Nori bricks, but carried thousands of them all over the country when I worked for Gilbraith Transport as a driver. Also, the Macpelah Cemetry on Hyndburn Road was one of our playgrounds when I was a kid living in Crawshaw Street. Wonder we were never crushed as we crawled in and out of the toppled grave stones. Happy days!!!
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Old 15-12-2010, 15:07   #20
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The foundations of the Empire State Building were built out of Nori Brick.
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Old 07-10-2011, 18:07   #21
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Re: nori brick

Never twigged until seeing this.

The term 'red brick university' stems from the fact Accrington's Nori brick was used to build them.

Origins of the term

Red brick university - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Old 07-10-2011, 22:35   #22
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My grandad worked at Nori back in the 50s he was Martin Tierney if anyone remembers him. I think he worked in the kilns and lived in Ossy.
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Old 08-10-2011, 04:34   #23
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My dad worked at Nori as a brick moulder. He was there from the late 40s and stayed until the mid 60s, when he left to become a newsagent in Great Harwood.
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