Manuel Works, Whitecross, Linlithgow.
1928 – Alan Stein – John G Stein & Co Ltd.
1967 – Taken over by General Refractory Group, Sheffield – GR Stein Refractories.
1969 – Taken over by Hepworth Ceramic Holdings.
1997 – Taken over by an American holding company – Alpine.
1999 – Taken over by Cookson Group Plc – Vesuvius Premier.
? – Premier Refractories International.
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Below – One of several such signs that used to line the entrance fence into the Manuel Works. Before and after – refurbished by Mark Buchanan. Trademark of Hepworth Refractories.
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Below – Miniature bottle of malt whisky especially bottled for Hepworth Refractories in 1987 when they won the Queens Award for Exports.
Plus a Premier Refractories International keyring which doubles as a bottle opener.
Photo courtesy of George Risk.
![Manuel Malt](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.scottishbrickhistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Manuel-Malt-281x500.jpg)
Below – Another similar miniature of whisky but with presentation box. Photo courtesy of Alex Steven
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The following items were donated by Harley Marshall, who joined John G Stein at the Castlecary Works in 1949 and thereafter became an Export Manager at the Manuel Works.
Below – A GR-Stein Refractories Limited folder that estimates etc would be sent out to customers in.
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Below – Headed notepaper.
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![GR Stein Refractories memorabilia - harley marshall](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.scottishbrickhistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161021_141647-640x360-500x281.jpg)
Below – GR- Stein Refractories penknife.
![GR Stein Refractories memorabilia - harley marshall](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.scottishbrickhistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161021_140804-360x640-500x281.jpg)
Below – A GR- Stein Refractories Notepad block – unopened. The photos show 2 side views.
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![GR Stein Refractories memorabilia - harley marshall](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.scottishbrickhistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161021_140732-360x640-500x281.jpg)
Below – A GR- Stein Refractories book of matches showing fantastic detail on the match stems.
![GR Stein Refractories memorabilia - harley marshall](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.scottishbrickhistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161021_140554-360x640-500x281.jpg)
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![GR Stein Refractories memorabilia - harley marshall](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.scottishbrickhistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161021_140538-360x640-500x281.jpg)
Below – GR- Stein Refractories golf tees and markers.
![GR Stein Refractories memorabilia - harley marshall](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.scottishbrickhistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161021_140453-640x360-500x281.jpg)
Below – A William Wilson & Co, Lilybank Boiler Works, Glasgow paperweight which Harley and his colleagues used in the drawing-room to hold drawings, of bricks, furnaces and other structures, to the draughtsman’s table.
![GR Stein Refractories memorabilia - harley marshall](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.scottishbrickhistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/20161021_140828-360x640-500x281.jpg)
Below – Manuel Works accident book from 1978 – 1991 – details employees who were injured at work. Kindly donated by The Sirius Group
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Below – 2 large framed aerial views of the Manuel Works. Kindly donated by The Sirius Group
![aerial view manuel works whitecross](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.scottishbrickhistory.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/aerial-view-manuel-works-whitecross-e1467312859498-500x372.jpg)
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