Gartcraig bricks found in Canada
— 19/10/2023Found by Ray Thorn at Grandbay, New Brunswick, Canada. Note the thumbprint to the top right. Gartcraig Fire Clay Works, By Millerston, Glasgow. . . . .
Mitchell Westbank Portobello
Found by Ian Suddaby in Leith, Edinburgh.
This example is not in my possession.
Ian states – This might well be a second as it’s not well made. On the first photo, the frog is malformed and looks like it’s been repositioned in the press. The whole brick is misshaped too and the letters aren’t clear, which is unusual from this maker. To the rear, there are three almost certain fingermarks which is surely rare on supposedly machine made bricks.
West Bank Brick and Tile Works, Portobello, Edinburgh.
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