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Home / Silica brick
  • Dalzell Iron & Steel Works, Motherwell, North Lanarkshire
    — 08/06/2022

    A substantial collection of silica fire bricks from steel making furnaces have now been recovered from

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  • SSBCo
    — 26/05/2022

    Found by Ian Suddaby at the old Ravenscraig Steelworks, Motherwell. This example is not in my possession.

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  • Eglinton
    — 23/05/2022

    A stretcher stamped, silica brick was found in debris on the site of the old Ravenscraig Steelworks,

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  • Bluebell I H
    — 04/05/2022

    Found at the old Manuel Brickworks, Whitecross. This is a tile, about 1″ thick. Stein, Castlecary

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  • Bluebell Penicuik C
    — 05/01/2022

    Found by Ian Suddaby in Penicuik, Midlothian. This example is not in my possession. The reference to

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  • Silica
    — 26/07/2021

    Found in the Wemyss area of Fife. Note the thumbprint to the top right. Unknown maker. Find location

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  • X 1 Bluebell
    — 22/02/2021

    Found by Ian Suddaby on the River Tay, Perth. I am not in possession of this example. Stein, Castlecary

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  • 4517 Bluebell 32
    — 15/02/2021

    Found by Ian Suddaby in Perth. This example is not in my possession. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works,

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  • Bluebell S
    — 12/11/2020

    Found by Ian Suddaby in Inverkeithing, Fife. This example is not in my possession. Stein, Castlecary

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  • Myrtle 131 L
    — 12/06/2020

    Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire.

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  • Gart? Sil?
    — 15/10/2019

    Found at the old Glenboig Union Fireclay Works site. It could read Gartcosh or Gartcraig but because

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  • Forres A Bluebell X
    — 27/05/2019

    Photographed in Forres, Morayshire by Karen Jane. I am not in possession of this example. Bluebell was

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  • Myrtle N 1 8664
    — 01/05/2019

    Found at the Manuel Works, Whitecross. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein,

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  • Bluebell G 179
    — 25/04/2019

    Found by Tucker Kennedy in Ayrshire. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein,

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  • Larkhall Silica Brick & Coal Company Ltd, Larkhall, South Lanarkshire.
    — 11/12/2018

    (Note – SBH – The brickworks and brick manufacturing companies in the Larkhall area is very

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  • Bramall
    — 11/12/2018

    Found in Fife. I believe this was manufactured by Charles Bramall who owned the Caledonian Brickworks,

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  • W C W
    — 28/06/2018

    Found by Ian Suddaby at Coltness Iron Works, Newmains. This is a silica brick. Possibly made by or for

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  • Bluebell G
    — 13/06/2018

    Found by Ian Suddaby in Edinburgh. This example is not in my possession. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works,

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  • Scottish Silicate Brick Company Limited, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
    — 04/03/2018

    Scottish Silicate Brick Company Limited. 09/06/1896 – Dundee Courier – The Scottish Silicate

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  • Bluebell HP 52
    — 10/02/2018

    Found by Gordon Wyle at Castlecary. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein,

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  • Daisy 2252 K
    — 03/12/2017

    Found by Gordon Wyle at the Manuel Works, Whitecross. Daisy bricks were made at Castlecary. Stein, Castlecary

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  • Myrtle SD
    — 19/11/2017

    Found Stein Castlecary Works Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein, Manuel

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  • Bluebell K 6312
    — 29/06/2017

    Found by Gordon Wyle at the Manuel Works, Whitecross. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary,

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  • Myrtle 8664
    — 29/06/2017

    Found by Gordon Wyle at the Manuel Works, Whitecross. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary,

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  • 1 – Myrtle SD A
    — 16/02/2017

    Found at Manuel Works, Whitecross Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein,

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  • Bonnyside Brickworks, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire
    — 05/12/2016

    Bonnyside Brickworks or Fire Clay Works, Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire. Canmore James Dougall & Sons

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  • Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, North Lanarkshire
    — 17/10/2016

    Manufacturer(s): Gartcosh Fireclay Works (1863-1884). Gartcosh Silica & Fire Clay Works (1884-1890).

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  • James Dougall & Sons Ltd – Pamphlet no 3 – Sicardo Refractories
    — 18/06/2016

    James Dougall & Sons Ltd – Pamphlet no 3 – Sicardo Refractories Preface – This

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  • Bluebell T4
    — 13/11/2015

    Found in Kilmarnock by Wullie Clark. Stein, Castlecary Fireclay Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Stein,

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  • Woodall Duckham – WD
    — 01/10/2015

    Thanks to Harry Wilson the mystery of the WD initials on many Stein Bluebell specials is now solved.

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