Another brick at the pool

These date from First World War, possibly put in when the battery was re-installed to defend Penzance; these were used anywhere that needed a firm strong brick that could take impact, such as the explosives factory at Hayle Towans, which I believe also dates from around 1915. They are fired so hard that they become almost like solid glass.

These date from First World War, possibly put in when the battery was re-installed to defend Penzance; these were used anywhere that needed a firm strong brick that could take impact, such as the explosives factory at Hayle Towans, which I believe also dates from around 1915. They are fired so hard that they become almost like solid glass.

An unusual name, but typical of an explosive, that is the ite at the end , so many variations , even one called Haylite.

An unusual name, but typical of an explosive, that is the ite at the end , so many variations , even one called Haylite.