The following bricks were found by Benita Bond in Nova Scotia, Canada. All the bricks were found at Lochmans Beach in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia with the exception of the Dougall brick which was found on Florence Front Beach.
Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire.
Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire.
Douglas Fireclay Works, Dalry, Ayrshire.
James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.
Atlas Brickworks, Bathville, Armadale, West Lothian.
Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian.
Roughcastle Firebrick Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.
Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire.
P and M Hurll, Gartliston and Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire.
Below – Glenboig brick.
Below – Starworks JD Glenboig brick.
Below – Douglas brick.
Below – Dougall brick.
Below – Atlas brick.
Below – Possibly an Etna brick.
Below – Forth brick.
Below – Thistle brick.
Below – BCM Thistle brick.
Below – Hurll.
Many thanks to Pablo Marzilio for sending the following information. Pablo states he found this brick in the boiler area of the Gorton Workshops of the Argentine Central Railway, city of Perez, Santa Fe. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig,…
Many thanks to Rick Weber for the following photographs and information. Rick states – We live in Western Head Nova Scotia Canada in the old Western Head schoolhouse built in 1859. I have a pile of old red bricks behind a tree on the edge of the marsh on our property. My wife notice them…
Found by Ian Suddaby around the Inner Bay at Inverkeithing in Fife Ian states – A Glenboig 24A square slab. I’m not sure what these were used for and leaving aside the slight differences in the way the letters are stamped, the 24 part is interesting. Lots of 24 stamped slabs have been found around…
Found by Ian Suddaby at Inverkeithing, Fife. I am not in possession of this example. 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. .
Cityside Brick, Pipe and Fireclay Works, Bellside, Glasgow. This Cityside Glasgow brick was found by Asley Gerónimo, Oscar Sánchez and Osvaldo Jimenez. They found the brick in a cemetery of an old sugar mill in Havana, Cuba. Osvaldo states – “The Mi Rosa sugar mill where it was found is located in the municipality Quivicán,…
Found by Gordon Wyle at the Manuel Works, Whitecross. This example is not in my possession. 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. .
This brick was found in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA by Larry Cormier. Larry states ” My family purchased a home in Waltham Massachusetts in 1961. I believe it was built in the early 1920s. About 20 years ago we had some landscaping work done in the back yard and uncovered a brick walk. We left it…
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.
This brick was found by Laszlo Kincses at Chomutov in the Czech Republic. 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 in the base structure of a former glasshouse in the walled garden of Westport House, Co. Mayo, Ireland. Photographed by Susan Roundtree. William Wilson & Son, Brick maker and builder, Eglinton Street and Pollokshaw Road, Glasgow. . . .
