BURWELL MUSEUM OF FEN EDGE VILLAGE LIFE, BURWELL, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND.  Open 2-5pm Thurs, Sun & BH Mondays from Easter to End of October (see Special Events section for days with extended opening hours).

Children's Activity Day - Brickworks Visit - 17th August - page 1 of 2

^ Standing next to a pile of clay. Paul explains the clay has to be crushed to get rid of stones and fossils which would damage the finished product when fired.

Video Clip 1 of Clay Crushing Machine
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^ The clay crushing machine

Video Clip 2 of Clay Crushing Machine
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^ Watching the Pug-Mill in operation

^ Paul explains how the tiles and bricks are made

^ Looking inside the kiln which is loaded with about 3000 tiles ready for firing
^ Jerry has aquired a young assistant
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