References to Scottish drainage and sanitary improvement
— 13/03/2015References to Scottish drainage and sanitary improvement. 1823 – James Smith – (3 January
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Refractory chequers or checkers
— 11/08/2014Found Manuel Works, Whitecross J G Stein product. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire.
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Reichmann & Co – P & M Hurll connection
— 29/05/2018Alexander Hurll was co-owner of Reichmann & Co. (Alexander was the younger brother of Peter and Mark
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Robert McAlpine – History of Brickmaking.
— 01/02/2017Source WIKI – Sir Robert McAlpine, 1st Baronet who founded the eponymous company was born in 1847
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Robson brick manufacturer in Glasgow?
— 20/01/2020Many thanks to Chris Tilney for this information. (Note – SBH – There appears to be no ‘Robson’
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Roman cement
— 24/11/2014(Note – SBH – I have added this small article to my site as although this is not a Scottish
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S L Merchant Company, New York, USA
— 28/10/2017J & M Craig, Perceton Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire supplied firebricks to S L Merchant Company
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Sankey, London and Castlecary, North Lanarkshire connection.
— 06/03/2015I am now certain this is another example of a Scottish company manufacturing bricks for a customer and
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Santa’s wee helper
— 10/05/2014Bo’ness Firth of Forth on 14/03/2014. Katie Crockett is out on a brick hunt! . . . . . . .
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Scottish brick ‘museum’
— 09/10/2015If anyone wants to come and have a viewing then please get in touch. Free tour and free coffee! . . .
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Scottish Brick Development Association
— 29/04/201924/04/1975 – The Scotsman – Scotland’s brickmakers build Scotland’s future. Scottish
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Scottish brickmaking 1869 – Garnkirk highlighted.
— 19/07/2014This is a fascinating article on the Scottish brickmaking industry. It was published in 1869 and highlights
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Scottish bricks found at Gillies Hill near Stirling and Cambusbarron
— 03/02/2016Many thanks to Peggy Edwards from California for the photographs and information detailed here. FaceBook
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Scottish Employers’ Council for the Clay Industries.
— 02/11/2015The Scottish Employers’ Council for the Clay Industries. The intervention by the government during
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Scottish firebricks used to build homes in Canada
— 01/10/2015It appears that the Canadians, particularly in the Montreal area once used Scottish firebricks to clad
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Scottish Heritage Angel Awards 2016
— 22/10/2016The Scottish Heritage Angel Awards are supported by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation. They were established
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Scottish refractories – some tales of the early days.
— 19/01/2016Scottish refractories – some tales of the early days By J. McWilliam, director, United Fireclay
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Scottish Refractory Industry 1830 – 1980
— 20/08/2014By Kenneth W Sanderson A must-read if you are at all interested in the subject of the Scottish brick
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Slag retention balls manufactured at the Manuel Works, Whitecross.
— 13/10/2017These two balls were found at the Manuel Works, Whitecross during ground levelling activities. They measure
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Star Heating Stove
— 07/11/2015Forth & Clyde Iron Company, Falkirk. Manufacturers of registers, rangers, stoves, rainwater goods,
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Stein – 2 taper system
— 27/07/2015From a leaflet entitled Stein – 2 taper system – “anticipate the needs of industry”
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Stein Castlecary Laboratory
— 02/11/2015Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works,
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Stein cements
— 14/03/2015Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works,
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Stein high alumina bricks
— 16/03/2015Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel Firebrick and Refractory Works,
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Stein overseas collaboration? Carbofrax and Empire-E bricks
— 03/01/2015During 2014, I found a Carbofrax brick on shores of the Firth Of Forth, Nr Edinburgh. I suspected this
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Tanya Martin Ceramics
— 07/05/2020Tanya Martin Ceramics. Tanya is an artist working predominantly with clay. She studied ceramics in Stroud
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Temporary brick kilns erected during construction of buildings or structures.
— 12/10/2017It is suggested that wherever there is mention of the term ‘brickfield’ then it is entirely
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Terms of endearment
— 10/03/2015Names given to Scottish workmen involved in trades including brickmaking and building. Despite the glamorous
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Thomson & Lockerbie, Glasgow – Brick and Earthernware Kilns
— 16/08/2016Thomson & Lockerbie, Glasgow – Brick and Earthenware Kilns. Patent dated 16/09/1853. Below
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