Gartcosh Fireclay Works and Gartcosh Silica & Fire Clay Works, Glasgow
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These bricks were found by Paul McCullum and his son, Sam, on the banks of the East River, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada. . . . . Below – Gartcraig – Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . Below – Boghead, Glasgow – Boghead Fireclay Works, Bathgate, West Lothian. Below – Hurll 4 – Garnqueen Fireclay…
This salt-glazed pipe is in the possession of Ian Suddaby and was recovered in Edinburgh. Ian states – “It’s very interesting. The mark on the side is GLENBOIG * and it might therefore have been made in the Starworks at Glenboig, North Lanarkshire. I presume they made pipes as well as bricks. It’s the first…
Found by Eric and Amanda Hastings in the City of Troy, New York State, USA. This example is not in my possession. This special product measures – 11 1/2″ x 13″ x 4 1/2″ deep. The hole is 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2 ” x 2 1/2 deep. It dips about 1/2 to 1 inch…
Found by Eric and Amanda Hastings in the City of Troy, New York State, USA. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire .
Found by Jason Stott. This example is not in my possession. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire .
Found by Chris Graham on the Solway Firth. This example is not in my possession. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire .
Found by Chris Graham on the Solway Firth. This example is not in my possession. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire .
The following Scottish bricks were found by Liana Bagyan Parr in Newburgh, Ontario, Canada. . . . Below – These ‘Gartcraig’ and ‘Starworks Glenboig’ bricks were found in the Napanee River. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works,…
The following Scottish bricks were found by Consuelo Bravo Antúnez in the heart of the Atacama Desert, Chile. The Atacama Desert was a huge source of sodium nitrate (saltpetre) which was mined on a large scale until the early 1940s. The UK imported many many shiploads of the saltpetre and it appears they supplied many…
Found by Eddie McLean at Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include: Glenboig Star Fireclay Works, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Glenboig Fireclay Works, (Old Works) Glenboig, Lanarkshire .
