Manuel Works, Whitecross, Linlithgow.
1928 – Alan Stein – John G Stein & Co Ltd.
1967 – Taken over by General Refractory Group, Sheffield – GR Stein Refractories.
1969 – Taken over by Hepworth Ceramic Holdings.
1997 – Taken over by an American holding company – Alpine.
1999 – Taken over by Cookson Group Plc – Vesuvius Premier.
? – Premier Refractories International.
Below – One of several such signs that used to line the entrance fence into the Manuel Works. Before and after – refurbished by Mark Buchanan. Trademark of Hepworth Refractories.
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Below – Miniature bottle of malt whisky especially bottled for Hepworth Refractories in 1987 when they won the Queens Award for Exports.
Plus a Premier Refractories International keyring which doubles as a bottle opener.
Photo courtesy of George Risk.
Below – Another similar miniature of whisky but with presentation box. Photo courtesy of Alex Steven
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The following items were donated by Harley Marshall, who joined John G Stein at the Castlecary Works in 1949 and thereafter became an Export Manager at the Manuel Works.
Below – A GR-Stein Refractories Limited folder that estimates etc would be sent out to customers in.
Below – Headed notepaper.
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Below – GR- Stein Refractories penknife.
Below – A GR- Stein Refractories Notepad block – unopened. The photos show 2 side views.
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Below – A GR- Stein Refractories book of matches showing fantastic detail on the match stems.
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Below – GR- Stein Refractories golf tees and markers.
Below – A William Wilson & Co, Lilybank Boiler Works, Glasgow paperweight which Harley and his colleagues used in the drawing-room to hold drawings, of bricks, furnaces and other structures, to the draughtsman’s table.
Below – Manuel Works accident book from 1978 – 1991 – details employees who were injured at work. Kindly donated by The Sirius Group
Below – 2 large framed aerial views of the Manuel Works. Kindly donated by The Sirius Group
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Found by John Barnard at Fitzroy, Falkland Islands. 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 .
Many thanks to Vladimir Smirnov for highlighting this brick to me which was found in the vicinity of the St. Petersburg Region, Gatchina Region, Russia by a brick collector, Alexander Korolev. It was discovered the stove of a private house. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein &…
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. 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 .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. 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 .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. 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 .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. This is a ‘hanger’ fire brick. The last number is unclear but it looks like a 2 with the ‘bottom’ missing. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co, Anchor Brickworks, Denny, Stirlingshire. Milnquarter Fireclay & Gannister Works,…
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. 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 .
Found at the Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross by Ian Suddaby. This example is not in my possession. Ian states – This IVOR kiln hanger brick is damaged but it’s still the best by far I have ever found. I don’t know whether Ivor was a brand name or a company name, once again there’s a lack…
Found and recovered from the John Lysaght Normanby Park Works at Scunthorpe, Lincs by Jim Stevens. Now in the possession of Ian Suddaby. This example is not in my possession. It measures roughly 14″ x 10″ x 6″. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works, Whitecross, Stirlingshire. Stein & Co,…
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the Manuel Brickworks, 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. Below – This stamp is unusual on a…
