Gartcraig bricks on the shipwreck of the ‘Loch Shiel’ at Milford Haven, Wales
— 02/11/201630/01/1894 – SV Loch Shiel sinks at Milford Haven, Wales. 1.277 ton fully-rigged iron sailing ship,
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Scottish Heritage Angel Awards 2016
— 22/10/2016The Scottish Heritage Angel Awards are supported by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation. They were established
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Methven v The Edinburgh and Northern Railway Company
— 01/10/2016Important Railway Trial. 28/01/1847 – The Fife Herald and Kinross, Strathearn and Clackmannan Advertiser.
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Thomson & Lockerbie, Glasgow – Brick and Earthernware Kilns
— 16/08/2016Thomson & Lockerbie, Glasgow – Brick and Earthenware Kilns. Patent dated 16/09/1853. Below
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J & M Craig, Perceton, Kilmarnock – Maguire’s Patent
— 25/06/2016Maguires patent safety joint drain appears to have been designed and manufactured originally by Maguire
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William Cranston – Bill and Dad
— 29/04/2016William Cranston b. 28/06/1939. Dad is the reason I am interested in many aspects of Scotland’s
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Scottish bricks found at Gillies Hill near Stirling and Cambusbarron
— 03/02/2016Many thanks to Peggy Edwards from California for the photographs and information detailed here. FaceBook
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1703 and 1723 book references to bricks and cement
— 30/01/2016This appears to be relevant for all of the UK. Below – 1703 – Mechanick Exercises: Or, The
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John Dobbie, Builders Wholesale Merchants, Edinburgh
— 23/01/2016I have added this post to the site as Messers Dobbie appear to have been prolific merchants and acted
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Scottish refractories – some tales of the early days.
— 19/01/2016Scottish refractories – some tales of the early days By J. McWilliam, director, United Fireclay
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1932 – Clay comparison analysis – Scotland v India
— 21/12/2015The following interesting analysis was carried out in c.1932 comparing the clays of Scottish bricks and
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Star Heating Stove
— 07/11/2015Forth & Clyde Iron Company, Falkirk. Manufacturers of registers, rangers, stoves, rainwater goods,
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1982 Diary. GR-Stein – Offices home and overseas
— 04/11/2015Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works,
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Examples of early Scottish brick exports to Australia
— 04/11/201519/01/1843 – The Sydney Morning Herald, NSW – Gilchrist and Alexander, 1 George Street,
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Stein Castlecary Laboratory
— 02/11/2015Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works,
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Scottish Employers’ Council for the Clay Industries.
— 02/11/2015The Scottish Employers’ Council for the Clay Industries. The intervention by the government during
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John G Stein Patents
— 24/10/2015Source – Unknown. 1 Davies William: Sintered aggregates. John G Stein & Company, September
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North East Scotland – Brick Clay deposits.
— 18/10/2015Brick Clay deposits – North East Scotland – Source Clays suitable for brick and tile
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1949 – Murder at Roughcastle Brickworks, Falkirk
— 09/10/2015Below – 17/10/1949 – The Glasgow Herald – Murder weapon believed to have been found
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Scottish brick ‘museum’
— 09/10/2015If anyone wants to come and have a viewing then please get in touch. Free tour and free coffee! . . .
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Bonnybridge Silica and Fireclay Co Ltd brands
— 03/10/2015FIREBRICKS OCTO BRAND AI2O3 40-42% P.C.E. Cone 34 P.L.C. 2hrs @ 1450 C 0.2%(-) Porosity 20-22% R.U.L.
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Woodall Duckham – WD
— 01/10/2015Thanks to Harry Wilson the mystery of the WD initials on many Stein Bluebell specials is now solved.
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Scottish firebricks used to build homes in Canada
— 01/10/2015It appears that the Canadians, particularly in the Montreal area once used Scottish firebricks to clad
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Byre ventilation
— 21/09/2015On a recent visit to Drum Farm, Bonnybridge, Scotland I came across 2 interesting modes of ventilating
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Callendar Brick and Fireclay Co – Roll Briquette Fireback
— 21/08/2015Callendar Brick and Fireclay Co Ltd, Falkirk – Roll Briquette Fireback Sole manufacturers for Scotland
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James Dougall – some product uses
— 29/07/2015James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Scotland. Telegraphic Address – “Gannister, Bonnybridge”
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Stein – 2 taper system
— 27/07/2015From a leaflet entitled Stein – 2 taper system – “anticipate the needs of industry”
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General Refractories Limited, Sheffield, England
— 25/07/2015General Refractories Limited, Sheffield, England and Scottish connections. Below – 1930‘s
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