I'd never noticed these Berwick Brickworks ruins (right on the edge of the road on the Princes Hwy, east of Melbourne city) before. They sit on the edge of a new housing area. The ruins are crumbling and presently being held up by metal bars. the area is surrounded with untidy fencing and tarps.
Gold was discovered here in 1870 and clay was dug for the numerous brickworks. Timber was available from the surroundings. A Mr. Robert Officer campaigned for a railway siding to carry the timber to Melbourne and the siding was built here in what is now called Officer.
I understand the Berwick Brickworks is heritage listed but privately owned. It would be nice if it was restored and fenced off properly for posterity.
#Sailorfude pen, watercolour, #Stillman&Birn Zeta Sketchbook, 7.5”x 7.5”
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