Reid Lugton
— 03/07/2014Found Glengarnock Reid & Co, Reid & Co, Lugton and Caldwell Brickworks, Caldwell, East Ayrshire. . . . . Below – This is the same stamp on a slightly curved brick and the curved frog is shaped differently too.
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Patrick & Brownlie Crown Brand
— 03/07/2014This example is not in my possession. It was found in St Petersburg, Russia by Vladimir Smirnov. Crown Fire Clay Works, Glasgow. . . . .
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NCB Skares
— 03/07/2014Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Skares Brick Works, Skares, East Ayrshire. . . . . Below – Basically the same stamp but the letters are slighlty smaller in height. This may simply have occurred during firing but I have kept the brick anyway. Found Auchlochan Colliery site.
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NCB Fauldhead
— 03/07/2014Found Wanlockhead area. Fauldhead Colliery Brickworks, Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire. . . . .
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NCB Dunaskin
— 03/07/2014Found at Ardrossan. Dunaskin Brickworks, Waterside, Ayrshire. . . . .
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M – Nettle – D
— 03/07/2014Found The 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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01/07/2014 – Visitors from the USA
— 02/07/2014Following several months of swapping emails and planning, I eventually met with Donna and Wally Johnson in Castlegate, Jedburgh, Scotland on 01/07/2014. It was then back to my house for a BBQ. The weather was sunny which was unusual for a Scottish BBQ, so I ditched the wellies and umbrellas that I had provisionally looked…
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Hurll E – EIR
— 02/07/2014Found Bo’ness Firth of Forth. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel. . Following on from the research related to this link which supplies highly probably evidence that Scottish brick manufacturing companies were manufacturing bricks for the South American railways, then I believe…
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Carborundum Co, Trafford Park, Manchester
— 02/07/2014Graces Guide – 1891 – After Edward Goodrich Acheson tried to make artificial diamond, he then accidentally developed silicon carbide, also known as carborundum. He formed a company in Monongehela, Pennsylvania, which he called Carborundum, to exploit his invention as an abrasive. 1895 – The company moved to Niagara Falls, NY. 1950 – Carborundum bought…
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Atlas Coatbridge
— 02/07/2014Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Calder Fireclay Co., Coatbridge. Telephone, Coatbridge 54; Teleg add., “Atlas, Coatbridge”. . . . Below – Note the double border around the frog. Below – Mystery slot from the right side of the frog to the margin. Possible use is for keying in the mortar. Below –…
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NCB BL/Ferme
— 02/07/2014Found Clydebank. Blantyreferme Brickworks, near Uddingston. . . . .
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Gartcraig
— 02/07/2014Found at Helensburgh. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow . . . . Below – A very similar Gartcraig stamp. This is the actual shape of the bricks. The left side is not broken but cuts away at an angle. Below – Probably the same stamp on a brick with a shallower impression/’frog’. Found…
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Patent Robert Brown Paisley
— 02/07/2014This example is not in my possession. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire . . . .
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Nelsonville Ohio 2011
— 02/07/2014Brick collecting in the USA is a well organised and popular pastime and brick swaps are held all over the Country. The host of these swaps often creates their own piece of memorabilia for the occasion. This was made for a swap in Nelsonville, Ohio 2011 Brought from the USA by DJ & WJ . ….
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Emory Virginia 2014
— 02/07/2014Brick collecting in the USA is a well organised and popular pastime and brick swaps are held all over the Country. The host of these swaps often creates their own piece of memorabilia for the occasion. This was made for a swap in Emory Virginia in 2014. Brought from the USA by Donna and Wally…
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Mexico Salinas
— 02/07/2014Brought from the USA by Donna and Wally Johnson. Mexico Salinas. . . . .
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Basin Wyoming
— 02/07/2014Brought from the USA by Donna and Wally Johnson. Basin Wyoming. . . . .
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Milton Carluke
— 27/06/2014Found Granton, Firth of Forth Milton Brick and Tile Works, Carluke, Lanarkshire. . . . .
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Maxwood Galston
— 27/06/2014Found by Ian Suddaby in Galston. Maxwood Colliery & Fire Clay Works, Galston, Ayrshire. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a slightly bigger brick. Found by Michael Fallone at Monteith Row, Glasgow during demolition. Below – The same stamp but within a round ended frog. Found in Galston by Marjery Craw….
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