A volunteer makes bricks at Brickfield Newham, a project created by the V&A Museum, the University of East London and Brickfield in the Royal Docks. - Credit: Basia Rabczuk A project inspired by Newham's lost 19 th century brickfields is giving people a chance to make and fire their own bricks. The Brickfield Newham project is taking place at The Factory Project, which is the site of a planned community hub being built in the Royal Docks. In a series of events, which are part of this year's Newham Heritage Month in May, the hidden histories behind the borough's buildings are to be revealed.