Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

These bricks were found by Stephen Misener on the River Herbert, Nova Scotia, Canada. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . . . . .

Found by Esther Vincent in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Esther states ‘The Gartcraig bricks that were once part of my chimney and are now part of a retaining wall in my garden. I just finished the retaining wall today and thought I’d fire off these photos for you”. The yellow bricks on the top of the…

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…

This brick was found in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA by Larry Cormier. Larry states ” My family purchased a home in Waltham Massachusetts in 1961. I believe it was built in the early 1920s.  About 20 years ago we had some landscaping work done in the back yard and uncovered a brick walk. We left it…

The following photographs were kindly forwarded by Carol Durant, Vice President of the Rockingham District Historical Society in Western Australia.  These Gartcraig stamped bricks are exhibited within the Rockingham Museum. The bricks were found locally and it is believed they would have been unloaded at the Port of Rockingham c. 1875 – 1908. Gartcraig Fire…

The following bricks were found in and around the Melbourne area of Victoria, Australia. They were found by Mark Fleming and they are in the possession of Philip Lehocz, an Australian brick collector. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. and Blochairn Sand and Fire Clay Co, Blochairn, Glasgow. and Glenboig Union Fireclay Company, Glenboig,…

Found by Jennifer Richardson at extreme low tide buried in the sludge under the ocean water in Tod Inlet Victoria British Columbia. Usually, the area is under 15 feet of water. There used to be an old cement factory there in the early 1900s until 50s or 60s. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, by Millerston, Glasgow….

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. This brick was found among numerous Gartcraig bricks dumped in a landfill hole just off Gartcraig Road, Glasgow, not far from the site of the old Gartcraig Fireclay Works. It is very similar in style and colour  to Gartcraig bricks and as such it is very likely…

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Note the thumbprint to top right. Note also the difference in height of the letters especially between the ‘C’ and the adjacent ‘R’. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . .

The following Scottish bricks are in the possession of Jean Bear, USA and were found in California, USA. . . . . Below – Morningside O – Morningside Fireclay Works, Newmains, North Lanarkshire. (This may have actually been found in Reno, Nevada?) Below – Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. Below – Heatheryknowe Patent Glasgow….