Whitemans Brick Explained

Whitemans Brick was a brick manufacturing company in Middle Swan in Western Australia.

It was a company owned by Lou Whiteman.^[1] His son, Manton Lewis Cyril Whiteman, took over the business after his father died.

The land on which the operations were located were expanded in the 1920s.^[2] It was also notable in early usage of trucking materials due to shortage of railway facilities.^[3]

It was notable due to its large kilns.^[4]

It was taken over by Midland Brick in 1985.

Notes and References

1. News: Brick Manufacturers . . XLI . 38 . Western Australia . 26 September 1940 . 15 July 2019 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Middle Swan . . XXIX . 57 . Western Australia . 28 June 1929 . 15 July 2019 . 5 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: MOTOR TRUCKS FOR BRICK CARTING . . 1472 . Western Australia . 28 March 1926 . 16 July 2019 . 1 (Third Section) . National Library of Australia.
4. News: BIGGEST OPEN KILNS IN SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE . . 15 . 799 . Western Australia . 28 August 1937 . 15 July 2019 . 16 . National Library of Australia.