23/05/1860 – Glasgow Herald – Sudden death – 22/05/1860 – About half-past 6 o’clock, as John McLachlan, labourer, was working at Pottery Brick Work – wheeling clay from the mill to the man who was moulding bricks. He suddenly staggered and would have fallen to the ground but was caught by the moulder, in whose arms he suddenly expired. The cause of death is said to be disease of the heart. We understand the deceased belonged to Fife. He only came to this quarter last week, and is apparently about 45 years of age.
This product is in the possession of Ian Suddaby. Ian states – “Gustav Bischof was Professor of Technical Chemistry at the Andersonian University in Glasgow and in 1863 he invented and patented the process of filtering water through spongy iron and sand to purify it. It won a number of international medals from 1872 on….
J & M Craig, Dean, Hillhead and Perceton Fire Clay Works, Kilmarnock and Longpark Pottery, Kilmarnock. (Note – SBH – I have created separate pages for Perceton, Dean, Hillhead and Longpark. Where information does not relate to a particular works, such as Craig family history, I have added it to the Perceton page.) Below –…
c. 1775 – Brickworks started? 07/03/1829 – Edinburgh Evening Courant – Houses at Rosebank, Westend of Portobello to let … To be seen by applying to the superintendent of the brickwork there … 01/06/1829 – Edinburgh Evening Courant – Several newly painted houses to let, with good gardens at Rosebank, Westend, Portobello. For particulars apply…
Blackfriars Pottery, Melville Street, Blackfriars, Perth. (Note – SBH – I am uncertain whether this pottery was manufacturing the goods listed below or just stocking them) Below – 01/05/1817 – Perth Courier – Blackfriars Pottery, Melville Street, Blackfriars, Perth. On sale wholesale and retail at low prices, Brown and black glazed ware of all kinds…
The company was formed and held mineral leases, including fireclay at Stand and Raebog, New Monkland and at Shotts, Lanarkshire and Fauldhouse, West Lothian. It was owned by Shanks of Barrhead. 10/04/1937 – The Scotsman – The Stand Fireclay Company ( Ltd . ), Victorian Pottery, Barrhead. Private company to carry on the business of…
1840 – 1841 – William Lyon, brick and tile works, Mountainblue, Glasgow. 1841 – 1842 – William Lyon Sen, Yet Street, Camlachie Brick and Tile Works, Mountainblue, Glasgow. 1849 – 1850 – Lyon, Lawson and Co, millwrights, engineers and brick and tile makers, Mountainbleau, Camlachie. 1852 – Lyon, Lawson and Co, brick and tile makers,…
The Cumnock Pottery – James Taylor on his arrival at the pottery was put to task in carrying out a geological survey of the minerals available on the estate of the Earl Patrick of Dumfries. In 1792, Mr Taylor was the manager of all operations in extracting lime, coal, black lead (wadd), ironstone, clay and…
(Note – SBH – Until I can confirm otherwise, I have called these works the Annfield Pottery, Brick and Tile Works) Parkhead History … At one time there was some brick making on a portion of the grounds, and Mr Thomson (hence Thomson Street), of Annfield Pottery, took all the clay from the Annfield portion…
20/02/1886 – Falkirk Herald – Field young grass, about 6 acres. Hay or grazing. Apply Thomas Burns, The Firs Brick and Tile Work. 29/01/1887 – Alloa Advertiser – For sale. Quantity of drain pipes, various sizes, house tiles and flower pots, all superior quality. Load C.R or N.B Rail. James Potter, Firs Brick and Tile…
Canmore 1852 – Gavin Pettewgrove (Pettigrew?), brick and tile maker, Cambesnethan. (Note – SBH – I am not certain this entry relates to the Allanton Works but I have detailed it here meantime to ensure it is recorded). 12/01/1855 – Glasgow Herald – Royal Patriotic Fund, Lanarkshire. Contributors – Allanton Brick and Tile Work. 1858…
