The following bricks were found overseas by Duncan Campbell from Chile. . . . . Below – The two Rawyards, Glasgow bricks were found in Chile. . Below – The Bonnybridge and Thistle were found at the former freezing plant at Puerto Bories (near Puerto Natales), Magallanes Region, Chile. . Below – Gartcraig was found…
Read moreThis Calder brick was found in San Pedro in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina see link It appears to indicate that the brick shown was probably part of the La Estrella distillery at the location that would later be used by the Depietri Railways. This has been reproduced by the kind permission of Fernando Chiodini –…
Read moreLarge numbers of bricks were imported or shipped to California in the past, particularly in the 19th century. The following bricks are detailed on the Calbrick website as having been found on Californian soil. The site’s author is Dan L. Mosier. Many thanks for the permission to post and link in. . . Below – Bluebell….
Read moreFound Russky Island, Vladivostok , Russia by Svyatoslav Bulavko from Vladivostok. He says -“Before the revolution of 1917, there were many different merchants and industrialists. Vladivostok is visited by many ships. Sometimes, among ballast materials were imported and bricks. This sample, with a mark “Preston Grange” was found in only one place on the Russky…
Read moreFound by Wm. A Allan in the wreck of a tugboat used for hauling logs on the French River in Ontario, Canada. This example is not in my possession. James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Found in Bonnyside, Bonnybridge Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.
Read moreThe following Scottish bricks were found by Robert Runyard in a landfill area around the old freezer plant in Puerto Bories in southern Chile. Puerto Bories is located about 3 km to the northwest of Puerto Natales, in the Ultima Esperanza province of Chile’s XII region, not far from the Straits of Magellan. It was…
Read moreFound in Tel Tsur, Even Yehuda, Israel by Arnon Shimshony. I am not in possession of this example Roughcastle Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . . Below – Google map of the general area of the find site.
Read moreFound Austerfield, South Yorks by FL Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire .
Read moreThe images below are those of a brick that oozes character and historical value. A remarkable piece of history. An old brick found in Bielby, East Riding of Yorkshire, England by Richard Coe says on it: “This brick was made 18 May 1741 by Wm Morrill” The brick is handmade and has a depth of…
Read moreFound in Riga Castle, Latvia by Dr Ilmars Dirveiks. This example is not in my possession Grangemouth Firebrick Works, Skinflats, Grangemouth, Falkirk. Below – ‘Grangemouth’ stamp to front. ‘Patent’ stamp to rear. . . .
Read moreFound North Ferriby, E.Yorks This example is not in my possession – see brickmania Dykehead Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . .
Read moreFound Guardbridge, Fife Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire .
Read moreFound St Andrews Lochhead Fireclay Works, Dunfermline, Fife. . . . .
Read moreFound Dalgetty Bay 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.
Read moreFound Dalgetty Bay, Fife. Fordel Brick and Tile Works, St Davids Harbour, Fifeshire. Note the double ‘L’. Many thanks to George Liddle who send me the following extract from Early Railways of West Fife by a W Brotchie….”In 1853 the laird required that the name be inscribed as Fordell on Ordnance Survey plans, an ‘Anglicisation’ he…
Read moreFound Newmains, Morningside, North Lanarkshire Find location would suggest Scottish origins but… Partial brickmark but if this is, at is appears to be, a ‘normal’ sized brick then there will only be room for another 3 letters and the obvious possibility is that it states Wilson . . . Below- This was found by Ian Suddaby at…
Read moreFound in Newmains, Morningside, North Lanarkshire Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel. .
Read moreFound Morningside, North Lanarkshire Loudon & Miller Carluke Coalmasters and Brickmakers, East Law Colliery and Mauldslie Fire Clay Works, Carluke. . . . .
Read moreFound by Eddie Mclean in the Glasgow area. With thumb print to top right. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co Ltd, Bonnybridge. alt Calder Firebrick Works, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. alt Chapelhall Works, Lanarkshire. Hepworth Ceramic Holdings plc (GR-Stein Refractories Ltd. parent co) bought the Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co. Ltd in 1972, closed Bonnybridge works in 1973 and…
Read moreFound Newmains, Morningside, North Lanarkshire Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co Ltd, Bonnybridge. alt Calder Firebrick Works, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. alt Chapelhall Works, Lanarkshire. Hepworth Ceramic Holdings plc (GR-Stein Refractories Ltd. parent co) bought the Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co. Ltd in 1972, closed Bonnybridge works in 1973 and closed Chapelhall in 1980. Therefore between 1972 and…
Read moreFound Newmains, Morningside, North Lanarkshire Morningside Fireclay Works, Wishaw, Lanarkshire. . . . .
Read moreFound fly tipping at Gartliston Works, Glenboig. Hamilton Brickworks, Hamilton, Lanarkshire. . . . .
Read moreFound Newmains, Morningside, North Lanarkshire Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire .
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