Found by Eddie McLean in Glasgow
Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow
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Below – and this very similar mark on a brick found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. The letters are a slightly different style to the version above, particularly the ‘R’ and ‘C’
Note the thumb print to the bottom left.
Below – The same stamp on an angled brick found by Tucker Kennedy at Ardrossan.
Found by Russell & Blake Violette in Vancouver, BC, near the historic North Pacific Lumber Co mill built in 1889 by James MacLaren. Russell states – this is an arch fire brick. Tapered depth, 4 1/2 inches height and 9 inches length. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . . . James Mclaren businessman;…
Found by Russell & Blake Violette in Vancouver, BC, near the historic North Pacific Lumber Co mill built in 1889 by James MacLaren. Russell states – this is an arch fire brick. Tapered depth, 4 1/2 inches height and 9 inches length. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . . .
Found by Eddy Pellerin at the Chemin de la Réserve Faunique de Matane, St-René-de-Matane, Québec, Canada. Eddy believes the structure in which the brick was found was a ruined building of some sort. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . . . . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby at Spittal Beach, Berwick. This example is not in my possession. Castlecary Fireclay & Lime Works, Castlecary, Stirlingshire. Note the thumbprint to the top right corner. . .
The following bricks were found by Heather Harris. Heather states – I am located in Prince Edward Island, Canada, and there is a beach site in our capital, Charlottetown, that is covered in bricks and other building debris. The location formerly housed a hospital, called Falconwood, which was built in the 1870s as an asylum. Sadly,…
Found by Lou Coletti. Lou states – Here is a photo of a brick I found, last spring at low water, at the old CPR shipyard in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada. The shipyard operated from the 1890s to about 1960s. Several sternwheelers for travel on Kootenay Lake were assembled there in the early days Gartcraig…
Found by Karen Haggetton on the Northumberland Strait near Cape John, Nova Scotia, Canada. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . . . .
Found by Laura Lea and Ian Wallingford while on vacation in St Martin, New Brunswick, Canada on the Bay of Fundy. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . . . .
Found by Martin Somermaa. Martin states – I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and recently unearthed this brick in the backyard while replacing a fence. The back of the property borders what is now known as the Canadian National rail line. In the late 1800’s it was known as the Grand Trunk Railway line which…
Many thanks to Andrew Davis for sending this photograph. These bricks form part of the chimney in his house which is believed to be at least 100 years old. The house is situated in Newfoundland, Canada. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . .
