Found New Cumnock. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel. Dourie is a trade mark of P and M Hurll, Gartliston Brickworks, Glenboig. Below – Virtually the same stamp, just slightly smaller. Found in the Glasgow area by Eddie McLean.
Read moreFound at Perceton Fire Clay Works, Perceton, Ayrshire J & M Craig, Perceton Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . . . .
Read moreFound New Cumnock. Note the rebate, the stepped edge, along the top and both sides. Although as you look at the brick in the photo the bottom is damaged, it does not appear to be rebated. Note also the textured surface to the top and both ends of the brick, Afton Brickworks, New Cumnock, Ayrshire….
Read moreFound Kirkconnell Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . . .
Read moreCaptain Archibald Kenneth of Shewalton and his two sons Robert and James, were substantial coalmasters in Ayrshire, with several brickworks using the fireclay and blaes mined with the coal. One of their earliest was the Eglinton Fireclay Works, on the east bank of the Garnock river between Buckredding House and Weirston Lodge, and beside the…
Read moreFound on a farm track at South Moorhouse Farm, near Newton Mearns on the side of Loch Craig. This track, has been built up with rubble that was removed during major renovations in the Gorbals, Glasgow Blantyreferme Brickworks, near Uddingston. . . . Below – The same stamp on a brick 10mm wider than the example…
Read moreGB has been sent this picture by Fabio, from Leghorn in Tuscany, Italy. Can anyone shed any light as to where it was manufactured? The brickmark reads Scotland * SAMR * with the numerals B34-2 above. I will duly pass on any replies to GB. It may of course not have been manufactured in Scotland…
Read moreDr Samuel Crumbine of Dodge City was one of the leading figures in the field of public health in the early 20th century. His health campaigns – including this brick admonishing “Don’t Spit on Sidewalk” – had wide-reaching consequences. Born in Pennsylvania in 1862, Crumbine came to Ford County, Kansas, in the 1880s to practice…
Read moreThe following example was found by Mick McCarthy, at a sawmill site near Foster, Vic, Australia. The sawmill was constructed in 1853. Destroyed by fire in 1863. The owner was Septimus Martin who was possibly a Scot. Alloa Brick & Tile Works, Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Canmore . . .
Read moreFound Firth of Clyde, Glasgow Gateside Brickworks, Cambuslang, Lanarkshire . . . . . Below – Virtually the same stamp on a brick found at High Blantyre. The lettering is however very slightly different alignment.
Read moreFound in Paisley Alexander Whitelaw & Co, Dargavel brick works, Bishopton. . . . .
Read moreFound in Dumbarton. Jas Goldie & Son, Old Langside Road Glasgow . . . .
Read moreSouthhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, later known as Southhook Potteries Ltd. See also Bonnyton Fire Clay Works, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire. See also Shawsrigg Fireclay and Enamelling Company, Larkhall, North Lanarkshire Canmore Canmore Canmore Southhook Fireclay Works – Dreghorn – The works was on the site of Southhook Colliery No. 1 Pit, which provided…
Read moreFound Manuel Works, Whitecross – left in situ Another Stein Special – mark may be incomplete 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 Manuel Works, Whitecross – left in situ 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 Manuel Works, 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 Firth of Forth Grangemouth on underside of an old ceramic sink Southhook Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Alternative brickworks include: Southhook Potteries, Bonnyton, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. Southhook Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . . . . . Below – note the sinks in middle picture
Read moreFound Manuel works, Whitecross Detrick suspended arch tile. The Detrick hanger bricks were coded – SP13 being the most common one and we’re called Perm bricks by the brick workers. Stein made such bricks under licence. – M.H Detrick – The M.H. Detrick Company is a heat refractory manufacturing company, based out of Mokena, Illinois….
Read moreFound at Manuel Works, 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 at Manuel Works, Whitecross by Gordon Wyle. This normal sized refractory brick has no brickmark as such but Stein 45D is printed or stencilled in blue along one side. 13 1/2″ x 6″ x 3″ Related brick Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co,…
Read moreFound at Manuel Works, 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 at Manuel Works, 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 at Manuel Works, 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. .
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