The following partial Scottish bricks were found by Caroline Small on the shores at the Port of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
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Below – ‘Gartverie or Gartverrie’ – Gartverrie Fireclay Works, Glenboig.
Below – Allan and Mann, Govan Patent, Glasgow’ –
Allan & Mann, Port Eglinton, Glasgow
Alternative brickworks include:
Below – ‘Garnkirk Warranted’ – Garnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk, Lanarkshire.
Below – ‘Young’ or ‘Youngs’ –
Heathfield Fireclay Works, Heathfield, Lanarkshire.
Alternative brickworks include:
Below – ‘Cardowan Patent’ – Cardowan Fire Clay Works, Stepps, Glasgow.
Found by Paulo Hargreaves near the ruins of an old fort in Cabo Frio, State of Rio de Janeiro. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire. .
This Thistle brick was found by Dara and Noah Hayes on the seashore off Clontarf, Dublin. 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.
The following bricks are in the possession of Brian Latter. Brian started collecting bricks in the 1960s. He lives in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. He found many of his bricks while scuba diving in and around Corio Bay. . . . . Below – This is a photograph as forwarded by Brian. It shows bricks stamped…
This brick was found by Fred Kaesmacher in a recycling yard that stands on the site of a former sugar factory in St Kitts, Carribean. Fred states – The sugar factory was operated by the Saint Kitts Sugar Manufacturing Corporation. There was a large furnace on the site. . . . Below – ‘Dykehead’ –…
Many thanks to Marco Machado for forwarding the following information. This brick was found near a power plant situated at the Patu Dam, Atintico Nordeste Oriental, Brazil. The dam was built c. 1919 – c. 1923. Bonnybridge Silica & Fireclay Co Ltd, Bonnybridge. alt Calder Firebrick Works, Airdrie, Lanarkshire. alt Chapelhall Works, Lanarkshire. Hepworth Ceramic…
Bryceland Brickfield, Gorbals, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – I cannot see Bryceland Brickfield on a map. I may already have recorded it under another name. For clarification). 17/11/1845 – Glasgow Herald – Brickfield to be let. There will be let by public roup within the Burgh Court Hall, City Buildings, Wilson Street upon Wednesday 10th…
Found by Janice Horne on the banks of the Fraser River, Mission, British Columbia, Canada. . . . . Below – ‘Gartcraig’ – Gartcraig, By Millerston, Glasgow.
This brick was found by Isabelle Leblanc in Sainte-Thérèse, Québec, Canada. Isabelle states that the brick was found at her house which was built in c. 1870. Below – ‘Hurll’ – Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.
This example was found by Graham Teede about 400m southeast of the old townsite of Kanowna east of Kalgoorlie, Australia. Graham states – Interestingly it was not near any other buildings as such which makes me think someone may have used it for a small furnace to smelt some gold. Although I’m sure there were fireplaces…
This brick forms a set of steps at a house owned by Margaret Lesjak at Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Broken Hill is a frontier mining town in the far west of New South Wales, in the Australian outback. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . . .
