Glen Innes Brick works

Like many regional towns growing with settlement Glen Innes had a need for fired bricks. The Willis family name gets a mention as brick makers in the 1870’s and it was the coming of the railway in 1884 that saw the consolidation of brick making in the district. A brick works was established at Bell Rock (at the end of Blue Hills Rd) where production reached 30,000 bricks per fortnight. At some time between 1894 and 1922 the brick works moved from Bell Rock to the current site in Thomas Street. In 1922 The Glen Innes Brick and Tile Company…