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  • Test castables found at the Manuel Works, Whitecross
    — 24/09/2024

    The following refractory castable test samples were found during ground works at the Manuel Brickworks,

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  • Alloa
    — 22/07/2024

    Found at the Alloa Tileworks, Forthbank. These roof tiles appear to have been pressed or moulded using

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  • Alloa Tileworks, Forthbank, Alloa, Stirlingshire
    — 09/07/2024

    Alloa Tileworks, Forthbank, Alloa, Stirlingshire. 1913 – Works not present on this map. Below –

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  • Shotts
    — 08/07/2024

    Many thanks to Lindsay Smith and Ian Roy for assisting in the finding and recovery of this brick from

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  • Dunbrik
    — 21/04/2024

    Found by Ian Suddaby in the Dumbarton area. This example is not in my possession. Scottish Dunbrik Ltd,

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  • Russell Roof Tile Ltd, Halleaths, Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire
    — 09/06/2023

    Russell Roof Tiles Below  – 20/09/1990 – Galloway News – Russell Roof Tiles Ltd wish

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  • Annandale Tile Co 1986 Ltd, Halleaths, Lochmaben, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire
    — 08/06/2023

    Russell Roof Tiles 11/06/1987 – Galloway News – The Annandale Tile Co (1986) Ltd manufacturers

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  • Russell Plain
    — 08/06/2023

    Found by Ian Suddaby. These examples are not in my possession. They are made from cement/concrete, not

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  • Stanislaw Sulich – Patented hollow brick
    — 08/06/2021

    In ‘The British Clay Worker’ magazine dated 15/12/1952 there is an article entitled ‘Recent

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  • Costain Concrete Co Ltd, Newarthill, North Lanarkshire
    — 25/01/2021

    (Note – SBH – I have added some mention of Siporex here as a matter of interest only. It

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  • Harehill Brickworks, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen
    — 20/01/2021

    20/12/1955 – Aberdeen Evening Express – Two ‘decent men’ fined for theft and

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  • David Colville and Sons, iron and steel makers, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire
    — 19/01/2021

    Graces Guide information. Graces Guide information. Below – 1881 – Advert David Colville

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  • Clinker bricks
    — 18/06/2020

    Below – 18/03/1863 – Glasgow Morning Journal – Houses for the working classes –

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  • Electric Danger
    — 16/05/2020

    Found by Nick Shaw in the Dingwall area. These appear to have been manufactured from a concrete /cement

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  • Springbank Tile Company Ltd, Cairnhill Road, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
    — 08/03/2020

    Springbank Tile Company Ltd, Cairnhill Road, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire. Manufacturers of concrete roof

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  • Scotcem Forth
    — 01/07/2019

    Found in Carluke. I did not take possession of this example. Cement based roofing tile. Scotcem Roof

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  • Scotcem Roof Tiles Limited, Station Road, Cowie, Stirlingshire
    — 01/07/2019

    This company appears to have been a subsidiary of Redland Tiles Limited, Cowie and may well have operated

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  • Redland Caledonian Made in Scotland Reg Des No 933610 BS 4737550
    — 16/04/2019

    Found by Ian Suddaby in Aberdeenshire. Redland Tiles. Ltd., Cowie, Stirlingshire. It is a cement based

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  • G V
    — 08/10/2018

    Found by Tucker Kennedy at Port Glasgow, Glasgow. I am reliably informed by members of the Glenboig community

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  • Unmarked Cults cement brick
    — 21/08/2018

    Found on the site of the Cultshill Brick Works, Fife. Cultshill Brickworks, Nr Cupar. . . . .  

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  • Parkmore Limes Limited, Dufftown, Banffshire
    — 15/08/2018

    16/11/1950 – Dundee Courier – Concrete Worker wanted to take charge of brick plant at Dufftown.

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  • Unmarked Torlundy cement brick
    — 19/06/2018

    Found by Ian Suddaby. Torlundy Brick and Tile works, Tomacharich, Fort William. Ian states  –

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  • Unmarked Kirkforthar brick.
    — 02/06/2018

    Found by Gordon Allan in Ecclesmachan, Browxburn, West Lothian. Kirkforthar Brick Co Ltd, Drumshoreland

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  • Bonawe Quarry and Brickworks, Nr Oban, Argyll.
    — 26/05/2018

    Many thanks to Donald Harrison for this brick example and for bringing it to my attention. Bonawe Quarry

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  • Lord James Hay, Dundee – Concrete drainage tile
    — 11/04/2018

    Below – January 1842 – Farmers Magazine – Lord James Hay visits Baldovan House, Dundee

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  • Kirkforthar Brickworks, Muirhead, Fife
    — 02/04/2018

    Canmore Below – 1938 – This map details a sandpit which would be the future site of the Kirkforthar

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  • Scottish Dunbrik Ltd, Stannergate, Dundee
    — 04/03/2018

    Below – 1944 – 1969 – It is possible that the building marked ‘Precast Concrete

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  • Torlundy Brick and Tile Works,Tomacharich, Fort William, Highland
    — 08/12/2017

    Referenced as part of a Highland Council planning application in 2000. 4.2.1 LO/2000/34 Erection of House

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  • Ballachulish Slate Quarry and Brickworks, Ballachulish, Lochaber, Highland.
    — 07/12/2017

    Ballachulish Slate Quarry and Brickworks, Ballachulish, Lochaber, Highland. Below – 1870 –

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  • G V
    — 25/11/2017

    Found in Glenboig. I am reliably informed by members of the Glenboig community that this is a Gartverrie

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