Found by SJ and Will Galbraith, Barskimming.
Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Ayrshire.
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Many thanks to Shayne Campbell, President & Executive Director Settlers, Rials & Trails – Argyle Museum, for permission to use the photographs of their Scottish bricks. The following bricks are in the possession of the Argyle Museum, Winnipeg, Canada. The bricks were obtained from a junkyard in Winnipeg and are believed to have been salvaged…
Found in Selkirk and kindly donated by Vicky Wood. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . .
This was photographed in the Selkirk area and left in situ. I am not in possession of this example. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . .
Found in the Leadhills area. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . . .
Found in the Leadhills area. It is hard to tell from the photo but the lettering on this example is raised. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Leadhills area. Note the words Fire Clay Works have capitals and are sans serif which is different to my other example. Click me. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Hurlford, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire. . . .
On 04/10/2019, Susan Findlay and 6 members of her family from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada paid a visit to the Scottish Borders while on a 2-week tour of Scotland. Susan had previously been in touch to see if I could source a brick manufactured at the Hurlford Fireclay Works, Kilmarnock. Susan’s grandfather, James Hart Findlay used…
Found in Paisley. Note the raised lettering. J & R Howie Ltd, Hurlford, Kilmarnock. . . .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. The ‘3’ is stamped on an end of the brick. Hurlford Fireclay Works, Galston Road, Hurlford, Ayrshire. . . . . .
There are countless references to brick and tile prices within individual pages on my website but the articles recorded here are more generic in nature. 01/01/1824 – The Scots Magazine – Glasgow. There have been a great many additions built to the old cotton mills at Glasgow, this summer, besides the new ones erected in…
