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There also some of Thurstons model engines on display at Ossy mills. As I served my time as an engineer and worked on mill steam engines I find Thurstons models fascinating.
They are true to scale in all detail and the craftsmanship is outstanding.
I also agree with a previous comment about NORI not being a mistake by holding the brick to a mirror. I was trying to think how to explain it when I read the post.
My old firm had hundreds of patterns for engine casting etc and I got used to reading the words back to front, inside out whatever you called it.

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There is a Thurston Smith miniature brick making machine on the balcony of Accrington market Hall.

http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/...nowned-4066631

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Press the button and wonder at the skill of the engineer who made it when you see it turn over.

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Forget about the choice of NORI being an accident, or about the wording on the chimney - The founders were astute businessmen who realised that it was good to market their product as being hard as iron and having people talk about their bricks' qualities. The directors were involved in a legal dispute over their alleged 'stealing' of the marketing from another company.

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^^ I think that's the most likely explanation. I believe the other company was in Shropshire. There are several examples of companies being sued or threatened with legal action over brand names.

My godmother lived on Burnley Rd and I remember spending hours watching the overhead buckets which crossed the road near her house.

Where did the ropeway go and what did it carry?

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I was interested to see the name 'Accrington Brick & Tile.' in this article. My dad began work at the Whinney Hill works in December 1930 aged 14 yrs and the firms name was exactly that.

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There are some very interesting local brickmakers' names to be found in a wall opposite the shop at t'Stanley's ground. Locaol brickmaking is a subject crying out for an in-depth study

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Hi, Atarah,

I wonder if I could trouble you. I am researching the Nori brick and what they were made of apart from clay and wonder if the information in the museum can assist?

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The bricks were made of locally-found clay which was called 'shale' by the people making the,. There has been very little written about this major industry. Call into the library or email [email protected] and he will point you towards anything which has been written. I think there is a national Brick Society , who would be able to give you technical information. I can probably find you address of Brian Dempsey, who was at Nori all his working life. There must be plenty of former employees who can assist. I will sent you a private message (PM)

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How old is Brian Dempsey Bob ? What year did he finish at Nori. I am wondering if he would have known my dad. He finished there in 1961.

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Brian will be 80 or just over. , so he probably finished aged 65 about 1982. He would be just out of his apprenticeship when your dad finished. Brian designed fancy terra-cotta items .I am struggling to find his phone number

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I always thought that the company was called Accrington Brick & Tile, with the main plant only being called 'Nori'. The other plants being Enfield, Whinney Hill, and Deerplay, near Burnley.

My dad was raised in the farm on top of Whinney Hill and worked at Nori all his working life. As the quarry grew, he saw his old home disappear to provide shale for the bricks he made.

He got me a couple of summer jobs, once at Whinney Hill, and once at Enfield, where I was supervised by Thurston, who, I can confirm, did not invent the Nori brick.

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Accrington Brick Tile was just one of the local companies I think - the others were separate companies. There was one at Baxenden owned by a Whittaker, another at Rishton owned by Mr Clark/Clarke. Another Whittaker owned a foundry in Dowry St which made brick-making machinery

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I think you will find it was but it was called ETIMANYD.

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How come this is on here ? - Barrie Yates has not contributed to this thread

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I know that Whinney Hill and the works in Clayton were the same firm. My dad worked at Whinney Hill from Jan 1931 until March 1941 when he was called up. When he was demobbed in 1946 he went to work at Clayton, as I believe there had been a fire at Whinney Hill,. and he worked there till 1961. I know Whinney Hill did reopen but he never went back there.

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If you can understand Bob's post you must be some sort of genius:confused:

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I haven't seen Barrie's posting about Dynamite, so wondered how come Ferretman's posting got on.

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Look at post 53.

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This was 4 years ago :D