The Ballad of Bedfordshire - Brickmaking in Marston Vale

In an occasional series the Ballad of Bedfordshire looks at the rich heritage of that county through spoken word and folk music. From the early 20th Century Brickmaking was a major industry in Bedfordshire. There were many factories in Marston Vale, at its peak the Stewartby site was actually the world’s biggest brick factory. David Szymanski is a man steeped in the history of the industry. Growing up in Stewartby he joined London Brick from university as an engineer and rose through the ranks.