Dodds Garngad
— 15/12/2019Found by Eddie Mclean in the Glasgow area. John Dodds, moulding sand, ground fire-clay and composition brick maker, 470 Garngad Rd. N.; tel. No., Bell 2994. Ho. 575 Alexandra Parade (Springburn, Glasgow). . . . .
Garngard Brickworks, Garngad Road, Glasgow
Garngard Brickworks, Garngad Road, Glasgow.
1878 – Miller & Young, Pottery Manufacturers, Garngad Hill, Glasgow (Note – SBH – connected – probably not?).
Below – 1896 – Blochairn Quarry which was later renamed, Garngad Quarry.
1904 – 1905 – John Dodds, moulding sand, ground fireclay and composition brick maker, 470 Garngad Road; ho., 575 Alexandra Parade.
Below – 1910 – Garngad Quarry. The Brickworks were up and running but they are not marked.
Below – 1933 – Ganrgad Brickworks.
1936 – 1937 – Garngad Brick & Sand Co. Ltd., brickmakers and Sand quarries, 460-470 Garngad Road, N; Tel. No., Bell 2994.
Below – 09/08/1939 – The Scotsman – I.R.A soldiers – Men refuse to plead at Glasgow High Court – Ten years in jail for one … the relevant reference to the brickwork part of the article is copied below … 100 sticks of gelignite and 514 detonators stolen from the Garngad Brick & Sand Co. Ltd.
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