Caledonia
— 09/10/2024Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Caledonia Fireclay works, Paisley, Renfrewshire. . . . .
Found on the site of the old Caledonia Fireclay Works, Paisley.
The brick looks visually the same as other products from the Caledonia Brickworks. I believe this is another example of a Scottish manufactured brick being supplied to an overseas client and marked with the customer’s name. I believe the customer was S.S. Narielwala, a general goods merchant from Bombay, India. The relevant information below shows that Narielwala did supply English fire bricks and clay to his clients in India and there are other adverts which state he is selling fire bricks but they do not state from where.
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Below – 23/07/1884 – Times of India – The largest and cheapest depot of mill stores in India. Established in 1874. S.S Narielwala, Cotton Mill Furnisher, general merchant, commission agent and machinery importer. Supplier of requisites for ginning factories, railways etc.
Below – 06/08/1887 – Times of India – For sale … fire bricks and clay … S. Narielwala, Mill Furnisher, Bombay.
Below – 14/03/1888 – Times of India – For sale fire bricks and clay (English) … S.S. Narielwala, Mill Furnisher, Bombay.
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Caledonia Fireclay works, Paisley, Renfrewshire. . . . .
Found at the Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross. This is a broken special product. The top, left and right sides are intact and shaped as you see them but it is broken along the bottom edge. The manufacturer is unknown but the find site would suggest it was made at the Manuel Brickworks. GAH may well represent…
Found by James Floyd on the beach at Coffin’s Harbour, New Island, Falkland Islands. Caledonia Fireclay Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire. . . . .
Found 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 The ‘B & W’ is likely to stand for Babcock and Wilcox. Babcock and Wilcox history. 1881 – Nathaniel Pratt, who would be B&W’s…
Found Manuel Works, Whitecross. Probably a J G Stein product. 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 Alternatively, this looks like it may be a cement-based refractory castable and thus may have been manufactured…
Found in Godhra, Gujarat, India by Shilpesh Vankar and Jaydip Rathod. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . . . Below – Gartcraig Patent Glasgow brick.
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Manuel Works, Whitecross. This example is not in my possession. ST Mull = Stein Mullite 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 KTG is…
Found by Ian Suddaby at the Manuel Works, 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 The reference to Bigelow on this special undoubtedly refers to the Bigelow…
Found by Brian Whyte in the Dundee area. This example is not in my possession. WD – Woodall Duckham. 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.
The following bricks were found on the D’day beach Juno, Normandy, France by Jean luc Marchais. Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. The B & W probably refers to Babcock and Wilcox who made boilers for ships. . . Below – Castlecary B & W ?62. Below – AP Green Mexico MO B 2123?…