Whitehill Patent found in Russia
— 09/01/2020Found to the South West of St Peterburg, Russia. (Near the Estonian border). Many thanks to Vladimir Smirnov for sending the photograph. Whitehill Brickworks, Rosewell, Edinburgh, Midlothian. . . .
Thistle brick found in Sydney, Australia
Found by Alan Maher in Sydney, Australia.
The bricks below formed part of a BBQ that Alan built some 40 years ago in his backyard. There was one Thistle fire brick and many Vulcan F19 star, fire bricks.
- 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.
Below – Vulcan fire bricks were made by the Vulcan Fire Brick Company which operated between 1919 and the 1990s. They operated around the Sydney area.
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