The 1931 edition of the Directory of Clayworkers records "Harrotex" as a trade name owned and used by the Harrogate Red Brick Co. Photo by Frank Lawson.
Simon Patterson photographed this one at Avoncroft Museum
Photo by Simon Patterson.
Photos by Frank Lawson.
Photo by Chris Shaw.
Photo by David Kitching.
Thanks to Darren Haywood for the photo.
Hartley & Co., Red Hill Brickworks, Cemetery Road, Castleford, West Yorks. Founded in 1875 by Joshua Hartley, son of a Wakefield brickmaker. Brick production came to an end in 1969 due to a lack of suitable clay.
Photos by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection. Phillip Rothery writes: Trade directories would suggest Hartley Brothers, Outwood, Wakefield listed from 1893 to 1901.
Richard Hartley is listed in Kelly’s 1881 edition as brickmaking in Outwood, Wakefield. This works later operated as Hartley Brothers with Richard’s brother Joshua joining him at the works. Photo by John Fisher & Info by Martyn Fretwell.
Hartley Main Colliery Company, New Hartley, Blyth, Northumberland, photos by courtesy of the Frank Lawson collection.
Photo by Chris Tilney.
Photo by Greg Julian.
BCM stands for British Commercial Monomarks, a company formed in 1925 to provide manufacturers with a London address and mail forwarding service.
Photos by Phil Burgoyne.
Martyn Fretwell writes; I have Found two separate entries for the
Hartshill Brick & Tile Co. which was just off Shelton New
Road, Hartshill. The first listing in Kelly's 1880 to 1916
editions is Hartshill B&T. Co. J & T. Birks, proprietors,
Hartshill, Stoke & the second is Hartshill Brick & Tile
Co. Stoke Old Road, Stoke in Kelly's 1932 to 1940 editions. This
works is still shown on a map dated 1947. Info by Martyn Fretwell. Photos by David Kitching.
Link to
Ken Perkins page on Potteries website showing advert of hand
same as on the brick. It denoted hand made.
Made by William Locke who had kilns at Hartwell near Aylesbury, Stone and Doddershall. William Locke & Son appears in trade directories from 1850 as coal merchants and brick & tile manufacturers. Seen at Aylesbury Museum. Photos and info by Nigel Furniss