This brick was photographed by Brian Thomas at the National Maritime Museum in Galle, Sri Lanka.
Allan & Mann, Port Eglinton, Glasgow.
Alternative brickworks include:
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Additional information – Patrick Pugh also photographed this brick while in situ at the Maritime Archaeological Museum in Galle, Sri Lanka.
The Museum includes video footage and extensive seabed finds from a Dutch wreck, the Avondster, which sank in Galle harbour in 1659. The wreck was discovered in 1993 and dived upon by an archaeological team between 1996 and 1999.
A whole section of the museum is dedicated to artefacts recovered from the wreck that lies 7m below the surface and 50m offshore. The brick batt is described by the museum as a “Rare type of a brick with some words embossed. Found from Avondster shipwreck and not known the utility of decorate brick”
Allan and Mann manufactured bricks during the 19th century so as Patrick points out, the Allan and Mann brick fragment is clearly not from the wreck of the Avondster, given the dates detailed.
More info on the wreck. Dutch bricks were found on board.
Bryceland Brickfield, Gorbals, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – I cannot see Bryceland Brickfield on a map. I may already have recorded it under another name. For clarification). 17/11/1845 – Glasgow Herald – Brickfield to be let. There will be let by public roup within the Burgh Court Hall, City Buildings, Wilson Street upon Wednesday 10th…
Found at the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find site, this may well be a James Dougall product. It is very likely that HOU stands for the customer’s name or business. . John Bramall points out that a possible customer could…
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Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. This example is not in my possession. ESR G or ESR C? Unidentified maker. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find location this is very likely a James Dougall product. This may also have been manufactured for…
Found by Ian Suddaby at the old James Dougall works, Bonnyside, Bonnybridge Unidentified maker. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Considering the find site, this may well be a James Dougall product. The initials may stand for some sort of Railway system in South America or India as per this link to bricks…
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. This example is not in my possession. Unidentified maker. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but … This may possibly have been manufactured by James Dougall for the Coppee Coke Co. A similar firebrick was, however, found at the Heathfield Fire…
Found on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Unknown maker. Find location and stamp may suggest Scottish origins but … The find location may suggest the brand is a product of James Dougall, Bonnyside Brickworks. The additional ‘U’ added to this brickmark may represent the lip that runs the full length of the…
Found on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. Unknown maker. Find location and stamp may suggest Scottish origins but … The find location may suggest the brand is a product of James Dougall, Bonnyside Brickworks. FCSO – Probably made for the South American railway network as per this link – Click me Ferrocarril Sud…
Found by Ian Suddaby on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks. This example is not in my possession. The manufacturer is unknown. The find location would suggest Scottish origins but … Ian states – This brick was stamped KTG, for King, Taudevin & Gregson, of Scotland Street in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. They constructed furnaces…
Found on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. I believe this brick was manufactured for the South American Railway network. Click me. Unidentified manufacturer but considering the find site and the fact it was found in a pile of bricks stamped ‘Dougall’, it is quite likely this will be a Bonnyside Brickworks product….
