Willis Bricks fades into History – Photos & Video

Willis BricksThe Willis Bricks chimney is being demolished after standing over the city for 76 years.

From 1935 to 2004 more than 200 million bricks were produced by the business, the chimney was built in 1939.

The bricks can be found in primary, secondary schools across Wagga, the Civic Centre, the Civic Theatre and thousands of homes.

The business was started in 1935 by Walter Willis and his brother, third-generation brick-makers – his grandson Graeme ran the business until its closure in 2004.

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