St Rollox Scotland brick found in Canada
— 18/05/2025This was found somewhere in Canada by Carl Larouche, Isle-aux-Coudres, Québec, Canada. St Rollox Brickworks, Glasgow. . . . .
Scottish bricks found in Santa Felicia, Argentina
Scottish bricks found in Santa Felicia, Argentina by Cris Pasquali and colleagues.
Mac Brand – which is still unidentified but possibly Scottish
Crater – Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian.
Hurll – Gartliston and Garnqueen Fire Clay Works, Glenboig.
OCTO – Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co Ltd, Bonnybridge alt Calder Firebrick Works, Airdrie, Lanarkshire alt Chapelhall Works, Lanarkshire.
Possibly ETNA – Etna Brickworks, Armadale, West Lothian.
Possibly BWC – which is still unidentified but possibly Scottish
Robert Brown Paisley – Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley.
The Dumley brick will be a Lumley and the variation with the castle motif.
Below – A photo of the MAC Brand brick having just been discovered on site.
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Argentina, BWC, Crater, Etna, MAC, Octo, P and M Hurll, Robert Brown, Scottish bricks overseas
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