(Note – SBH – I am not sure yet that all the references below refer to the same ‘Coney Park’)
30/04/1870 – Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald – Ayrshire Agricultural Show – Stand no 50 – Messrs Barr and McJannet of the Doura and Coney Park Coal, Fire Clay and Paraffin Oil Works, Ardrossan – a fine collection of fire clay ornaments – lions, vases, flower baskets etc and a number of useful articles such as collars, troughs etc. The judges awarded a medal for collection. The articles were designed and modelled by Mr William Bonar, modeller, Liverpool.
1893 – Scottish Fire Clay Mines – Coney Park Coal Co., Bonnybridge – coal and fire clay – Alex. Robertson.
1896 – Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Coal Company Limited – (William Rae) Coney Park Fireclay Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.
19/08/1899 – Falkirk Herald – Discovery of minerals near Kilsyth – Mr Street, who recently acquired Coneypark and Tomsyne Estates, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, has been conducting operations to ascertain what minerals underlie these estates. The existence of various valuable coal and clay seams, also a very rich seam of shale, never hitherto known occur locality, has been revealed. The seams vary from two to six feet. The clays, which on testing have proved of the best quality, include those suitable for the manufacturing of fireclay goods and enamel, and likewise splendid terra-cotta. Brick and pipe manufacturing will be commenced immediately, and coal measures will also be wrought. Mr Street is an enterprising Fife coalmaster and brickmaker as well as builder and has laid down plant on an extensive scale at Banknock with a view to starting the brickmaking industry there. He also intends to go largely into the building trade in the district, in which at present houses for the working class are unable to be obtained.
Banknock Brickworks, Banknock, Bonnybridge, Falkirk, Stirlingshire. (Note – SBH – This page should be read in conjunction with the Cannerton Brick Company page). 19/08/1899 – Falkirk Herald – Discovery of minerals near Kilsyth – Mr Street, who recently acquired Coneypark and Tomsyne Estates, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, has been conducting operations to ascertain what minerals underlie these…
Cruicks Pottery and Terracotta Works, Inverkeithing, Fife – This should be read in conjunction with the entry of the Naval Base, Rosyth. John Shepherd Street, Born 8/12/1859, son of Richard Street, brick manufacturer, Dunfermline, and Euphemia West, grandson of William Streets and Anna Shepherd, married 02/02/1800 Glasgow. John S Street resident Dunfermline 1871-1891. 01/11/1892 – Edinburgh…
Townhill Brickworks, Dunfermline, Fife aka Townhill Fireclay Works. John Shepherd Street, Born 8/12/1859, son of Richard Street, brick manufacturer, Dunfermline, and Euphemia West, grandson of William Streets and Anna Shepherd, married 02/02/1800 Glasgow. John S Street resident Dunfermline 1871-1891. (Note – SBH – Were these brickworks one of the same with the Kingseat Hill Brickworks or…
This brick has been kindly donated by Joe from Blairgowrie. The bricks had formed part of an extension to the Fearnan Primary School, Loch Tay which was added c. 1910. Street Brothers, Appin Coal and Fire Clay Works, Townhill, Dunfermline – Fire clay – J.S. Street, Manager. . . .
1896 – Kilsyth and Bonnybridge Coal Company Limited – (William Rae) Coney Park Fireclay Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Below – 27/04/1938 – Kirkintilloch Herald – Kilsyth Coal and Brick Company fined for selling a bag of coal on a half-holiday.
John Shepherd Street, born 8/12/1859, son of Richard Street, brick manufacturer, Dunfermline, and Euphemia West, grandson of William Streets and Anna Shepherd, married 02/02/1800 Glasgow. John S Street resident Dunfermline 1871-1891. (Note – SBH – I have included here, any references to the Street family, that I cannot connect to a particular brickworks). 13/09/1884 –…
John Shepherd Street, Born 8/12/1859, son of Richard Street, brick manufacturer, Dunfermline, and Euphemia West, grandson of William Streets and Anna Shepherd, married 02/02/1800 Glasgow. John S Street resident Dunfermline 1871-1891. Inverkeithing Brickworks later renamed The Inverkeithing Fire Clay Works and The Fire Clay and Brick Co, Inverkeithing. 1825 – William Stephens in his ‘The story…
Found in Kilbarchan area by BS. Street Brothers, Appin Coal and Fire Clay Works, Townhill, Dunfermline – Fire clay – J.S. Street, Manager This product was probably manufactured at their Cruicks Pottery and Terracotta Works, Inverkeithing, Fife. . . .
