A building brick of a type made by prisoners in a penal colony.
the house was built of convict bricks and hand-chiselled sandstone
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This convict-brick, family-run estate also operates as a craft gallery and local wine outlet.
Built from convict bricks, Sydney's oldest church (1819) is another Francis Greenway extravaganza.
Parents and guardians can get involved as they help their children making and laying convict bricks.
The developer recalls the day it all started, back in 1972, with a pile of convict bricks he was buying from another property.
The place is built of convict bricks and hand-chiselled sandstone.
This wonderful restaurant–wine bar not only has great decor (check out the convict bricks), but friendly service and slap-up bistro fare.
The court is paved in a simple pattern with freckled convict brick of a golden colour.
One step later I was inside the convict brick walls.
To help make the interior look more original, handmade convict bricks were taken from a demolished 19th-century building and used to create the interior walls.
There's a timber bar made from Tasmanian oak, a red convict brick wall and antique furniture.