Windback Wednesday - Adelaide Brick Company

Do you recognise the location shown in this 1953 photograph?

In 1912, W.G. McAllan established the Adelaide Brick Company on 27 acres of land. The company blasted clay from the hillside and fired it in an 18 chamber Hoffman kiln, which was initially powered by coal. At its peak, the plant employed 43 men and was producing 5 million bricks per annum. However, production stopped in the late 1960s. The chimney was demolished and the land was cleared to make way for housing and a recreational reserve.

Answer: The location of the 1953 photograph is now Langman Recreation Reserve on Waterfall Gully Road, Burnside.