Hi Folks, While searching for information for an up-coming presentation, I stumbled across an article in the Addy which has my curiosity buttons working overtime - any ideas?? Appeared on 19th Dec 1840 and 26th Dec 1840 - both times on front page ... THE BRICKS Branch Association The Members of the above Honorable Society are particularly requested to meet at the Woolpack Inn, on the 1st day of January, 1841, to take into consideration the most effectual steps for removing several Nuisances; and the best means of carrying the operations of the Association into effect - and initiating several New Members. A G.H.B. in the chair, N.B. - None but well burnt bricks admitted. HARD BRICK Secretary I've put a copy of the advertisement on the Geelong and District Can You Help? web page .... http://zades.com.au/gandd/index.php/geelong/gdhelp I've had a quick look at the first couple of issues for January 1841 but so far haven't found anything on The Bricks! And this wasn't even 1st April! Regards ......... Susie Z

Hi Susie, Just wondering if it is the very early roots of unionism in Australia. I would presume a "well burnt brick" is an experienced qualified bricklayer (exposed to many years of outdoor work) The nuisances may have been unscrupulous practioners of the trade or any other problems workers may have had at that time. No one would have wanted to put their name to such a document as trouble with the authorities is what had brought them to our shores in the first place. >From what I can see in the trade union archive Victorian Operative Bricklayer's Society didn't officially start until 1857 so this may have been its grass roots. http://www.atua.org.au/archives/ALE0886a.htm Cheers Judy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susie Zada" <szada@zades.com.au> To: <aus-vic-geelong-district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 3:30 PM Subject: [GEELONG] Who or what was "The Bricks" > Hi Folks, > > While searching for information for an up-coming presentation, I stumbled > across an article in the Addy which has my curiosity buttons working > overtime - any ideas?? > > Appeared on 19th Dec 1840 and 26th Dec 1840 - both times on front page ... > > THE BRICKS > Branch Association > The Members of the above Honorable Society are particularly requested to > meet at the Woolpack Inn, on the 1st day of January, 1841, to take into > consideration the most effectual steps for removing several Nuisances; and > the best means of carrying the operations of the Association into effect - > and initiating several New Members. > A G.H.B. in the chair, > N.B. - None but well burnt bricks admitted. > HARD BRICK > Secretary > > I've put a copy of the advertisement on the Geelong and District Can You > Help? web page .... > > http://zades.com.au/gandd/index.php/geelong/gdhelp > > I've had a quick look at the first couple of issues for January 1841 but > so > far haven't found anything on The Bricks! > > And this wasn't even 1st April! > > Regards ......... Susie Z > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District > http://zades.com.au > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >