Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry

This example was found by Steve Morissette in Villes de Levis Québec, Canada. St Rollox Brickworks, Glasgow. . . . .

Found by Sarah Stretton in Poland, Maine, USA. Allan & Mann, Port Eglinton, Glasgow. Alternative brickworks include: Rutherglen Pottery, Glasgow. Mallsmire Works, Myrtle Park, Crosshill, Glasgow. Below – Allan & Mann, Govan Patent, Glasgow –

This brick is in the possession of David Kickbusch. It was found at an unknown location in Australia. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire Below – The stamp is unclear but it appears to read LJ 80 Glenboig A1…

Found by  Martine, Rohan and Robin Guay on the shores of St. Lawrence River, in a city called Longueuil, province of Quebec, Canada. Gartcraig Fire Clay Co, Millerston, Glasgow. . . . . Below – Rohan and Robin – A wonderful brick find boys. See if you can find any more! .

This lovely example of a ‘Forth’ brick was found by Uri Geller during the refurbishment of a museum he owns in Old Jaffa, Israel.  The building sits on top of an old olive oil soap factory and this brick was found inside an old furnace which formed part of the works. Roughcastle Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge,…

This example was found by Alysia McHarg while digging in her parent’s backyard in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The house was built in 1910. James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. .

Found by Segev Moisa on the beach at Jaffa, Israel. Roughcastle Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . . .

Found By Hamish Fenton on the shore of the Wadden Sea at Nordby, Fanø, (near Esbjerg), Denmark. 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. .

Found by Fabrizio Morelli in the foundations of his house at Huinca Renanco, Córdoba, Argentina. The house was built in 1927. Below – BAP Forth – Roughcastle Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. I believe this brick is manufactured for the South American Railway network. click here. . Below -BAP = Buenos Aires and Pacific Railway. “LGSM” is an…

The brick was found in the territory of an old sugar factory near Belgorod (close to the Ukrainian border) together with bricks from the Ukrainian region. Many thanks to Vladimir Smirnov for sending the photo and details. The stamp reads ‘ALA GLENBOIG’. Note the elongated letter ‘I’. “ALA” is French for ‘ in the manner…