Found and donated by Chris Hawksworth in West Ayrshire.
Doura spelt without an ‘O’ and Irvine without an ‘E’!
Why the alternative spelling and missing letters?
Doura Fire Clay Works, Doura, Kilwinning, Ayr.
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The following Scottish bricks were found by Milton Booher and Jim Kraft in debris next to an old church which was in the process of being renovated. Found on the USA, Virgin Islands. . . . Below – Cumbernauld – Cumbernauld Fireclay Works, Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire. Below – Doura – Brick & Tile Works, Doura, Irvine,…
(Note – SBH – If anyone has any information on Corporal Smith and his connection with Ayrshire, Scotland then please get in touch as I would love to know. There is very little information to be found online. I imagine Corporal Smith was a local man to Montgreenan, Ayrshire who at some point emigrated to…
Found by Tucker Kennedy in the Ayrshire area. Brick & Tile Works, Doura, Irvine, Ayrshire. . . . .
Found at The Doura Fire Clay Works site. Doura Fire Clay Works. Fire Clay and Composition bricks, Kilwinning. . . . . .
Found on site at the Doura Brick Works. Brick & Tile Works, Doura, Irvine, Ayrshire. Note the thumbprint below the ‘U’ and the corresponding finger impressions on the back. . . . . Below – This is probably the same mark but the ‘D’ and ‘A’ appear to be slighlty smaller and the stamp looks…
Found at The Doura Fire Clay Works site. Doura Fire Clay Works. Fire Clay and Composition bricks, Kilwinning. Unusual double shaped frog. . . .
Found at The Doura Fire Clay Works site. Doura Fire Clay Works. Fire Clay and Composition bricks, Kilwinning. . . . . Below The same stamp found at the same site but on a feathered brick. .
Found at the Doura Fire Clay Works site. Doura Fire Clay Works. Fire Clay and Composition bricks, Kilwinning. . . . .
Found in Kilwinning. Doura Fire Clay Works, Doura, Kilwinning, Ayr. . . . .
Found in Kilwinning. Doura Fire Clay Works, Doura, Kilwinning, Ayr. . . . .
