Found in the Gartcosh area by Ian Suddaby.
Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow.
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Found by Peter Churchill at an old gold mine situated at Port Dufferin, Nova Scotia. Canada. . . . . Below – Gartcraig – Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. Below – A broken Gartcosh brick – Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow.
Found in Townsville, Queensland Australia by Michelle Jonker. This example is not in my possession. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. . . .
The following Scottish bricks were found in Townsville, Queensland, Australia by Michelle Jonker. Michelle states – We live in Townsville, Australia. We recently bought a Queenslander house, that is from the 1920s. A lot of the houses here were brought from Charters Towers after the gold rush ended. Below – ‘Glenboig 30’ with possible thumbprint…
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. This may be an ‘O’ or a ‘0’. The ‘A’ is also uncertain. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. . .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Unidentified maker but find location would suggest Scottish origins. The stamp ‘W8’ has been found on Glenboig and Gartcosh bricks. Glenboig Union Fireclay Works owned the Gartcosh Fire Brick Works at one point. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig, Lanarkshire. Alternative brickworks include:…
Found by Ian Suddaby in the River North Esk near the site of Bank Mill, Penicuik, Midlothian. This example is not in my possession. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. . . .
Many thanks to Rick Weber for the following photographs and information. Rick states – We live in Western Head Nova Scotia Canada in the old Western Head schoolhouse built in 1859. I have a pile of old red bricks behind a tree on the edge of the marsh on our property. My wife notice them…
Found by Ian Suddaby in the Glenboig area. This may be an ‘O’ stamped on its side. This example is not in my possession. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. . .
Found at the old Glenboig Union Fireclay Works site. It could read Gartcosh or Gartcraig but because of the find site, I will assume it says Gartcosh. Sil probably reads Silica. Gartcosh Silica? Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. .
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. . . . .
