• C S B & Co

    This example is in the possession of CulturalNL Museums & Heritage This is in the hands of a Scottish Museum but the maker is as yet unidentified. It may be Scottish but.. . . . .  

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  • Docken V

    Found by Ian Suddaby in the Aberdeen area. James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . .  

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  • Glenboig P

    Found in Glasgow by Eddie McLean. 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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  • ‘Crown ‘ Glenboig Special Y12

    This example is in the possession of CulturalNL Museums & Heritage. 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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  • Glenboig P1

    Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire. . Below – This similar example is in the possession of CulturalNL Museums & Heritage.  

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  • Starworks J*D Glenboig A

    This example is in the possession of CulturalNL Museums & Heritage. 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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  • Glenboig T 8

    Found by Eddie McLean in the Glenboig area. 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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  • Glenboig Y8

    Found at the Glenboig Union Fireclay Works, Glenboig. 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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  • Beta

    Found Mayfield Brickworks, Carluke. A Millstone Grit and Fireclay pamphlet ltd, Herbertshire Works, Denny states:- Alpha – 40 – 42% Alumina. Silica 53.2 %. High Duty Fire Brick. Beta   – 38 – 40% Alumina. Silica 55.5 %. Medium Duty Fire Brick Beta L – For use in Ladles, Tundishes etc Alpha + –  42.1% Alumina. Silica…

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  • Klinit R

    Found Gartliston Works, Glenboig Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Klinit is a trade name for P & M Hurll .

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  • Klinit 7

    Found Gartliston Works, Glenboig Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Klinit is a trade name for P & M Hurll . .

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  • Garnkirk

    In the possession of the Summerlee Museum, Lanarkshire. This example is not in my possession. Garnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk, Lanarkshire. . . .  

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  • Stanrigg

    Found Glenboig. Stanrigg Brickworks, Airdrie. . . . . Below – its hard to tell because of the wear on this brick but this looks to be an older stamp and the lettering seems to sit within a separate ‘mini’ frog. It was found at Port Dundas, Glasgow.      

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  • Bonnybridge 41

    Found Carron Works, Falkirk. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . . .  

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  • Heavy duty sculptured block

    Found Dougall works, Bonnyside, Bonnybridge Unidentified Heavy duty sculptured block. Find location would suggest Scottish origins but… May be a block for forming a support pillar in a kiln or a block for forming the floor of a kiln. There is a suggestion this be be used in a glass tank. . . .  

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  • 8567 Thistle

    Found River North Esk, Auchendinny 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. .

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  • Gartcraig brick found in Ontario, Canada

    This example was found in woodland in Ontario, Canada by S Zazulyk – source Gartcraig, By Millerston, Glasgow  c. 1872 to c.1927 Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow  

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  • Stein 57

    Found Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. 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. .

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  • Gartcraig Scotland Gaskil JI

    Found Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. 19″ x 12″ x 6″ Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow (Note – SBH – I believe the stamp is Gaskil as opposed to Caskil. I believe Gaskil may refer to a ‘shortened’ version of Gas Kiln. This is only a theory and is as yet not backed up or condemned…

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  • Atlas L 204

    Found Bonnyside, Bonnybridge Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . .    

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  • Glenboig A-1

    Found Glenboig. Double bullnose example. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire . Below – A very similar stamp with an additional ‘circle’ . Found by Eddie McLean at Glenboig, Lanarkshire.

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  • Glenboig A1 W8

    Found Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. 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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  • DLP SA – 6 – 10

    Found Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. This is a Dyson Low Porosity  bloating ladle brick. Harry Wilson states these Dyson bricks were made at the East Works at  Bonnybridge (Dougall/Dyson site) – He states ”  DLP was made initially in the late 60s in the West works, Bonnyside using Burnhead bloating clay from the Slammanan area for a limited…

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  • DLP

    Found Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. This is a Dyson Low Porosity bloating ladle brick. Harry Wilson states these Dyson bricks were made at the East Works at  Bonnybridge (Dougall/Dyson site) – He states ” DLP was made initially in the late 60s in the West works, Bonnyside using Burnhead bloating clay from the Slammanan area for a…

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  • Strong

    Found on the site of James Dougall, Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. Unidentified maker but find location suggests Scottish origins and manufactured by James Dougall but … Note the thumbprint to the top right. . . . Below – Another similar but paler brick found at Bonnyside.  

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  • Aludo 6

    Found at Aberlady, East Lothian. James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . Below – The same stamp on a shaped brick. Donated by Nick Basden. . Below – A slight variation of the stamp. Found at Bonnyside, Bonnybridge. .    

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  • JD 63

    Found at the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. JD = James Dougall? James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. .

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  • JD

    Found at the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. JD = James Dougall? James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. .

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  • SDR

    This example was found on the site of the old Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge. SDR – The ‘D’ within a diamond motif stands for Dyson Refractories. These Dyson bricks were made at the East Works at Bonnybridge (Dougall/Dyson site). James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Below – The…

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