In late August 1904, H. Johnson [Johnston] arrived in Brookdale to start a brick-making factory on the east side of the village. By early September 1904, the yard was reported to be in full operation, with the expectation of turning out a first batch of bricks. Unfortunately, this was the last time that this yard was mentioned in the local news.
Carberry News, 26 August 1904, page 8; Carberry Express, 1 September 1904, page 1; Carberry News, 17 February 1905, page 8; Neepawa Register, 2 March 1905, page 7; Carberry News, 24 February 1905, page 8; 12 May 1905, page 8; Brookdale Community, 1878-1967 (Carberry: News-Express, 1967), page 11.
Manitoba Brickmakers by Hugh Henry, Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature, 1992.
Manitoba Brick Yards by Randy Rostecki, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch Report, May 2010.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 12 May 2019
Manitoba Bricks and Blocks
A history of the manufacture of bricks and concrete blocks in Manitoba, based on research by Randy Rostecki for the Manitoba Historic Resources Branch and supplemented by information compiled by Gordon Goldsborough of the Manitoba Historical Society. .
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