Talks and Events

Carisbrooke Castle Museum Supporters Talk

Brickmaking on the Isle of Wight – Sarah Burdett

Author Sarah Burdett will speak about her new book, Brickmaking on the Isle of Wight (launched March 2026), the result of nearly 40 years of research including the work of the late Jill Reilly.
This talk uncovers:
Over 120 Island brickyards
Historic photographs and maps
Oral histories from former brickmakers and their families
Insights from Carisbrooke Castle Museum archives
Fascinating new discoveries since the book went to print
Learn how brickmaking shaped the Island’s landscape and architecture—from the 10-year-old “pug boys” of the 1860s to the mechanised brickyards of the 1970s, including the final brickyard at Rookley.

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