Once again, many thanks to Chris Pasquali and her colleagues for letting me know about these latest Scottish brick finds.
They were found in Villa Ana Factory and Mocoví Factory, Province Santa Fe, Argentina.
Villa Ana, Villa Guillermina, La Gallareta y Tartagal were “company towns” built with foreign capital for the production of tannin extract from the exploitation of quebracho colorado. (A hardwood tree) – WIKI
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Boghead
Meteor
Brown Paisley
?NA – quite possibly ETNA
?ardcowan – Could be a misspelt Cardowan brick – very unusual.
These bricks were found by Colin and James Smith in a wooded area near Oxtongue Lake, Ontario, Canada. The property has been a farm and a sawmill for the last 170 years and probably predates the village. Below – James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Note the two…
These bricks were found by Stephen Misener on the River Herbert, Nova Scotia, Canada. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . . . . .
This brick was found by Vince Dwyer on Bell Island, Newfoundland, Canada. 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 by Marie Pierre Synnott in Gaspe, Quebec, Canada. St Rollox Brickworks, Glasgow. . . . .
The following bricks were found by Rody McBrearty at at Miguasha Point, Quebec, Canada. James Dougall & Sons Ltd, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Alternative brickworks include: Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. . . .
Found by Esther Vincent in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Esther states ‘The Gartcraig bricks that were once part of my chimney and are now part of a retaining wall in my garden. I just finished the retaining wall today and thought I’d fire off these photos for you”. The yellow bricks on the top of the…
The following bricks were found in the area of Mount Parker, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong by Jade Ling, Kenny Tang and team. Jade is retired and states – In the past few years, I started to find historical remains in Hong Kong and searched for their background stories. The bricks attached are all related to…
These bricks were found by Noni Ambrus in an old Gold mining area of the bush in Southern NSW, Australia. J & M Craig, Perceton Fireclay Works, Dreghorn, Ayrshire. . . . .
Found by Peter Brook in the garden of a house in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The house was built in 1905. Garnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk, Lanarkshire. . . . .
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,…
