Found by Ian Suddaby at the Manuel Works, Whitecross. This example is not in my possession. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire .
Read moreMany thanks to Karen Spruce for the photograph. This brick was found at an unknown location in Australia. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.
Read moreFound by Pogribnyy Artem near Kharkov, Ukraine. Pogribnyy states – “The firm “Glenboig” was popular in Ukraine and Russia in the 19th century. The sign was equal to the sign of quality. Therefore, at the end of the 19th century, Kuznetsov’s firm, which produced bricks with its own initials, also produced refractory bricks with the…
Read moreFound by Pogribnyy Artem at an old steel manufacturing plant near Dnipro, Ukraine. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire .
Read moreFound by Pogribnyy Artem near Kharkov, Ukraine. Pogribnyy states – “The firm “Glenboig” was popular in Ukraine and Russia in the 19th century. The sign was equal to the sign of quality. Therefore, at the end of the 19th century, Kuznetsov’s firm, which produced bricks with its own initials, also produced refractory bricks with the…
Read moreFound in Godhra, Gujarat, India by Shilpesh Vankar and Jaydip Rathod. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . . . Below – Gartcraig Patent Glasgow brick.
Read moreFound by Eddie McLean in the Ravenscraig, Motherwell area. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co Ltd, Bonnybridge. alt Calder Firebrick Works, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. alt Chapelhall Works, Lanarkshire. Hepworth Ceramic Holdings plc (GR-Stein Refractories Ltd. parent co) bought the Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co. Ltd in 1972, closed Bonnybridge works in 1973 and closed Chapelhall in 1980….
Read moreFound by Ian Suddaby near Ravenscraig, Motherwell. This example is not in my possession. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . .
Read moreFound by Durwin Hanock in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . . . Below – Gartcraig Scotland l No 1 brick photographed in a fireplace built in 1887.
Read moreFound by Ian Suddaby in the Ayrshire area. This example is not in my possession. Messrs John Gilmour & Co., manufacturers of bricks and tiles, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock. . . .
Read moreFound by Ian Suddaby in the Ayrshire area. This example is not in my possession. It is believed this should read Starworks rather than ‘Worksstar’. A theory is that the Starworks stamp which they used on these pups, broke in half and it was then resecured to the mould the wrong way around. Glenboig Union…
Read moreMany thanks to Erik Larson for sending the photos of this Glenboig brick which was found at Hadley, Kasaan Peninsula, Alaska, USA. Erik states – The brick was located at a place called Hadley. I am pretty sure this one came from Scotland with a bunch of others to build a smelter. The smelter operated…
Read moreFound by Jurijs Perevoščikovs in Riga Latvia. Jurijs states – The brick was found on Duntes Street at the territory of a former furniture factory. It was dug out of the ground when laying communications. . . . Below – Grangemouth Warranted Patent brick – Grangemouth Firebrick Works, Skinflats, Grangemouth, Falkirk. .
Read moreFound on the site of the old Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire .
Read moreFound by Chris Alton on the site of the old Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire .
Read moreFound by Christopher Alton on the site of the old Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire .
Read moreFound on the site of the old Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross. This brick is unstamped and thus the manufacturer is unknown. Although the manufacturer is unknown it is highly likely it was manufactured on site. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire….
Read moreFound on the site of the old Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross. The manufacturer is unknown as the only stamp on this brick is the hand-applied black lettering – LAB. It is marked twice. This was a product that was likely chosen and marked for analysis at the on-site laboratory. Although the manufacturer is unknown it is…
Read moreFound on the site of the old Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire . . . .
Read moreFound on the site of the old Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire This solid metal stamping plate is about 1 inch thick. It has two threaded screw holes to…
Read moreFound on Curaçao. (Dutch Caribbean). . Below – Dougall James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Below – Thistle Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire
Read moreFound by Mathieu Tanguay at L’isles aux Coudres Charlevoix in Canada. St Rollox Brickworks, Glasgow. . . . .
Read moreFound by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross. This example is not in my possession. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire Ian states – It’s an almost complete tongue and groove firebrick with some…
Read moreThis brick is in the possession of Lloyd Benson. It was found somewhere in Carleton County of New Brunswick, Canada. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . . Below – Gartcraig Scotland Gaskil No 1 brick.
Read moreThis brick was photographed by Peter Christensen while out walking in Dominica, West Indies. Peter states – It is in the ground next to the Belfast Distillery. I think it must have been part of the kilns that made the cane rum back in the day. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co Ltd, Bonnybridge. alt Calder…
Read moreFound by Ian Suddaby at the Manuel Works, Whitecross. This example is not in my possession. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire
Read moreFound by Jamie McMillan in Georgian Bay, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. Jamie states – I found one of your old bricks in Georgian Bay, Owen Sound, Ontario on land that belonged to Empire Stove Works and Russel Brothers shipbuilding company, odds are it’s not important but that brick is on my mantle now. Those factories…
Read moreFound by Ian Suddaby at the Manuel Works, Whitecross. This example is not in my possession. The stamp looks like MACC but is more likely to be MAGG or MAG G. The manufacturer is unknown but it is very likely to have been manufactured on-site at the Manuel Works. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire….
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