Found by Geoff Hancock in the Stonehouse, South Lanarkshire area.
I am not in possession of this example.
Note the thumbprint to the top right.
Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk.
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These bricks were found by Colin and James Smith in a wooded area near Oxtongue Lake, Ontario, Canada. The property has been a farm and a sawmill for the last 170 years and probably predates the village. Below – James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Note the two…
Found by Wilma Zielinski in Cullen. This example is not in my possession. The ‘1893’ looks like a date but it may simply be an order or customer number. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . .
This unmarked red clay brick was found by Ian Suddaby and is interesting for several reasons. Ian states:- Below – 1852 – 1853 – What appears to be a row of Gunpowder Mills are shown in 1853 alongside the Gore Water at Gorebridge in Midlothian, Scotland. Down in the river, an impressive sandstone wall with…
The following bricks were found in the area of Mount Parker, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong by Jade Ling, Kenny Tang and team. Jade is retired and states – In the past few years, I started to find historical remains in Hong Kong and searched for their background stories. The bricks attached are all related to…
Found by Ian Suddaby near Forfar. I am not in possession of this example. Note the thumbprint to the top right. 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 Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. This brick may have been used as a land drainage ’tile’ or its a brick for internal walls. Note the ribbing to the exterior and interior and also there are possible lifting tool marks. The manufacturer is unknown but the find location would suggest Scottish origins but…
Found in the Glasgow area by Eddie McLean. Heathfield Fireclay Works, Garnkirk. . . . .
The photograph is depicted in a book entitled “And so we graft from six to six” by Warwick Gemmell. This brick was found in New South Wales, Australia. I am not in possession of this brick. Cardowan Fire Clay Works, Stepps, Glasgow. I am uncertain as to what the GEC & S refers to. Also…
Details of the following bricks have been forwarded by Eion Ross who lives in Oamaru, South Island, New Zealand. Eion states ” These bricks were found lying around the town, and I think they were from the local retorts which were demolished in the 1980s. The original gas works were built in the 1870s and rebuilt nearby 1939-40. I…
These bricks were found by an unknown party at the long-vanished gold rush town of Fairview, near Oliver, in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. Fairview was abandoned by 1919. The bricks are currently stored within the Oliver Museum. Photographs by Ralph Mills. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . . Below –…
