nori brick - Page 2

Chester Red · 22-08-2010, 20:32

I briefly worked with Thurston in 1971 at the Enfield plant of Nori. His models are still on display in Ossie Mills

Gremlin · 23-08-2010, 18:57

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.

Atarah · 12-09-2010, 20:36

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

atkiman · 07-12-2010, 07:31

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!!!

ramshackles · 15-12-2010, 15:07

The foundations of the Empire State Building were built out of Nori Brick.

garinda · 07-10-2011, 18:07

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

Tex · 07-10-2011, 22:35

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.

Michael1954 · 08-10-2011, 04:34

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.