11/06/1987 – Galloway News – The Annandale Tile Co (1986) Ltd manufacturers of quality concrete roof tiles is a recently acquired subsidiary of the Alexander Russell group of companies. Their plans for business development have created an opportunity for an additional sales executive to represent their product range throughout North Cumbria, Borders and South West Scotland. Candidates will be experienced and successful sales professionals who can demonstrate a sound knowledge of the construction and associated industries. The ability to negotiate at a senior level with contractors architects, surveyors, local authorities and other specifiers is essential. This is an opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join a successful company who offer excellent benefits and conditions of employment including a company car. Suitably qualified persons aged 24-45 should forward a detailed CV to: Mr A T Green, Annandale Tile Co (1986) Ltd, Halleaths, Lochmaben, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire DG11 1LR.
Unknown date – Taken from the Russell Roof Tiles online website.
Russell Roof Tiles Below – 20/09/1990 – Galloway News – Russell Roof Tiles Ltd wish to recruit an Assistant Production Manager for their production facility at Lochmaben Nr Lockerbie The Company which is a member of the Alexander Russell Group of Companies manufactures quality roof tiles slates together with accessories in a highly competitive market…
Found by Ian Suddaby. These examples are not in my possession. They are made from cement/concrete, not clay. Ian states – These roof tiles were made by Russell Roof Tiles, possibly at Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire. The company was started near Glasgow by Alexander Russell in 1892. They’re made of a type of concrete, not clay. Nice though, and…
In ‘The British Clay Worker’ magazine dated 15/12/1952 there is an article entitled ‘Recent patents. An improvement hollow building brick or block. Stanislaw Sulich, 35 Grampian Road, Torry, Aberdeen. No 682,010’. This invention relates to an improvement in or modification of the building brick or block claimed and described in Patent No 607,557. This invention…
(Note – SBH – I believe Drumgrew Brickworks and Gartshore Brickworks are one of the same.) Canmore 1867 – William Baird and Co, Coal and Iron Stone Owners, Gartshore. 06/12/1933 – Kirkintilloch Herald – Brick manufacturing – Messrs William Baird and Co have started operations for the erection of a brickwork at Drumgrew, in the immediate vicinity…
