Bricks

This picture is of the flooring in one of the courtyard cafe's at Morpeth.

I was told that the bricks with the shapes imprinted in them were made by convicts, but I don't know if that is true or not. It makes a pretty impressive floor for the café though.

Today's main album photo
http://365project.org/onewing/365/2014-07-09

[Annie D]

love the floor bricks - so interesting - great shot too

[Newbank Lass]

Great bit of history and I love brick shot.

[Lee-Ann]

Nice capture and nice history.

[Ethel]

I like this perspective. Before I read your description I thought it was a "looking up" picture and was confused - no, it's "looking along."

[Ilona]

Great capture and story Babs, love these old bricks and the history within them fav :)

[Sam]

It doesn't matter if it is true or not Babs..........makes a good story regardless! heheh

[sally agnew]

Wow, great find, beautiful old bricks weathered the years well :-)

[Kat]

Definitely a great looking floor. Convict bricks or not - still look like they have plenty of history. Nice shot. :)

[Sue]

Great find, and well shot Babs!

[gayelene]

great find and shot :)

[Rachel]

So nice to have all those unique bricks in there. Great find.

[Pat Knowles]

What a fascinating floor.....love the different shapes, colours & words on them....been better if convicts made them....real history.

[Lois]

Fantastic shot and interesting story of these bricks!

[Gosia]

Great capture.

[Babs]

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Thanks so much. I have done some checking up on the bricks and the ones with names on are from brickmakers works, but I believe the ones with diamonds and other shapes on are convict bricks. There are some for sale on the Internet with diamond shapes imprinted on them and the chap is asking $10 a brick for them. Maybe I should go back to Morpeth and dig a few up, ha ha.

[Laurie F]

pretty cool

[gloria jones]

Great capture...nice texture shot.

[Gena Pegg]

Nicely captured...love the textures and and tones. Such an interesting floor....Wouldn't want to walk on it with heels on (but the I haven't worn heels for over 10 years)

[Jane Morley]

Someone put some thought into this didn't they! Love it.

[Kathie]

Great shot. I'm sure everyone looks down as they're walking over this floor.

[Tammy]

Great shot!

[Marnie]

What a great display of bricks Babs. The ones with names on 'em are commercial brickworks, but the others may well be handmade by whomever. Some there look old enough to be from convict days.

[Debbie]

interesting capture

[Peter]

Super capture Babs, lovely depth of field and textures;)