Omoa
— 02/07/2014Found by TM in Fife. Omoa Fire Clay Works, Cleland, Motherwell. . . . .
Read moreFound at Helensburgh. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow . . . . Below – A very similar Gartcraig stamp. This is the actual shape of the bricks. The left side is not broken but cuts away at an angle. Below – Probably the same stamp on a brick with a shallower impression/’frog’. Found…
Read moreThis example is not in my possession. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works, Paisley, Renfrewshire . . . .
Read moreBrick collecting in the USA is a well organised and popular pastime and brick swaps are held all over the Country. The host of these swaps often creates their own piece of memorabilia for the occasion. This was made for a swap in Nelsonville, Ohio 2011 Brought from the USA by DJ & WJ . ….
Read moreBrick collecting in the USA is a well organised and popular pastime and brick swaps are held all over the Country. The host of these swaps often creates their own piece of memorabilia for the occasion. This was made for a swap in Emory Virginia in 2014. Brought from the USA by Donna and Wally…
Read moreBrought from the USA by Donna and Wally Johnson. Mexico Salinas. . . . .
Read moreBrought from the USA by Donna and Wally Johnson. Basin Wyoming. . . . .
Read moreFound Granton, Firth of Forth Milton Brick and Tile Works, Carluke, Lanarkshire. . . . .
Read moreFound by Ian Suddaby in Galston. Maxwood Colliery & Fire Clay Works, Galston, Ayrshire. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a slightly bigger brick. Found by Michael Fallone at Monteith Row, Glasgow during demolition. Below – The same stamp but within a round ended frog. Found in Galston by Marjery Craw….
Read moreFound by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Mason Brownlee Rochsolloch – David Brownlee , Brick and Tile maker and builder, Rochsolloch Brick Works, Coatbridge( Mason still to be identified ) . . . .
Read moreFound at Helensburgh. Mark Hurll (of Peter & Mark Hurll, Ltd.) Gartliston and Garnqueen Works, Glenboig. Also building Bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel and Knightswood Brickworks, Glasgow. . . . . Below – The same brickmark but found on a slightly smaller sized brick. Found Glasgow. Below – Virtually the same stamp but the word…
Read moreFound Dundee Seafield Brick And Tile Works, Edinburgh Road, Dunbar . . . .
Read moreFound Montrose by JG Garnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk, Lanarkshire . . . .
Read moreFound by Dan Mosier on the bay shoreline, San Francisco, California, USA. Garnkirk Fireclay Works, Garnkirk, Lanarkshire Garnkirk warranted to the front face. Patent to the rear face. . . .
Read moreFound by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Heatheryknowe Colliery & Fire Clay Works, Bargeddie, Glasgow . . . . Below – The same stamps on 2 shaped bricks found by Michael Fallone during demolition of the Dawsholm Gasworks, Skaethorn Road, Dawsholm, Glasgow. . Below – The same stamp on a bullnose brick found by Eddie…
Read moreFound Paisley. Robert Brown & Son, Ferguslie Fireclay Works and Caledonian Brick and Tile Works, Paisley. . . . .
Read moreFound by TM in Fife Loudon & Russell Allanton Fireclay Works Newmains . . . . Below – The same stamp on a glazed and bevel edged example found in Stranraer by Tucker Kennedy . Below – The same stamp on a bull nosed example but with a deeper frog. Found by Eddie McLean in…
Read moreFound in Paisley area by Stevie Pattison. ‘The Survey of Scottish Brickmarks’ states such bricks were manufactured at the Kersland Brickworks, Dalry, Ayrshire. . . . . Below – The same stamp on a square-ended frog. Found by John Foster in the Stranraer area.
Read moreFound by Tom Clark on the Isle of Lewis Garrabost Brick & Tile Works, Garrabost, Isle of Lewis . . . . Below – similar example found by Tucker Kennedy in Stornoway Below – A pristine example detailing the double edged frog with chamfered corners. Photographed by Ian Suddaby at Stornoway, Lewis.
Read moreFound by Ian Suddaby in the Bo’ness area. This example is not in my possession. Garnqueen Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Gartliston Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Building bricks at Garscadden Works, Drumchapel.
Read moreFound at Kirkconnel. Fauldhead Colliery Brickworks, Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire Fauldhead Colliery at Kirkconnel was easily the largest pit in Dumfriesshire. A brickworks was opened here in 1912 by Sanquhar & Kirkconnel Collieries Limited. The National Coal Board took over in 1947 and the works remained in production until a few years after the closure of the…
Read moreFound Firth of Clyde. Glasgow. Kelvinside Quarries, Brick & Fireclay Works, Maryhill Road, Glasgow. . . . . Below – A similar stamp on a curved circle brick found by Eddie McLean in the River Kelvin, Glasgow. Below – A similar stamp, with a reversed ‘NS’ on a brick found in Glasgow by Eddie…
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