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  • Gartcosh brick found in Sri Lanka
    — 11/02/2025

    This brick was photographed by Siobhan Ratchford at the The Queens Hotel, Kandy, Sri Lanka. Gartcosh

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  • Gartcraig and Gartcosh bricks found in Canada
    — 02/08/2023

    Found by Peter Churchill at an old gold mine situated at Port Dufferin, Nova Scotia. Canada. . . . .

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  • Gartcosh 30
    — 03/03/2023

    Found in Townsville, Queensland Australia by Michelle Jonker. This example is not in my possession. Gartcosh

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  • Glenboig and Gartcosh bricks found in Australia
    — 03/03/2023

    The following Scottish bricks were found in Townsville, Queensland, Australia by Michelle Jonker. Michelle

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  • Gartcosh AO 1
    — 10/06/2020

    Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. This may be an ‘O’ or a ‘0’. The ‘A’

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  • W 8
    — 10/06/2020

    Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Unidentified maker but find location would suggest Scottish

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  • Gartcosh N 1
    — 08/06/2020

    Found by Ian Suddaby in the River North Esk near the site of Bank Mill, Penicuik, Midlothian. This example

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  • Gartcraig and Gartcosh bricks found in Nova Scotia, Canada
    — 05/04/2020

    Many thanks to Rick Weber for the following photographs and information. Rick states –  We live

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  • O Gartcosh
    — 06/12/2019

    Found by Ian Suddaby in the Glenboig area. This may be an ‘O’ stamped on its side. This example

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  • Gart? Sil?
    — 15/10/2019

    Found at the old Glenboig Union Fireclay Works site. It could read Gartcosh or Gartcraig but because

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  • Gartcosh C
    — 30/09/2019

    Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. . . . .

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  • Gartcosh 5 brick found in Iceland.
    — 19/09/2019

    This brick was found in Iceland and photographed by Halldora Blair. Gartcosh Fireclay Works and  Gartcosh

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  • Gartcosh M 3
    — 16/09/2019

    Found in the Gartcosh area by Ian Suddaby. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. . . . .

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  • Gartcosh FCCA
    — 22/08/2019

    Found in the Gartcosh area by Ian Suddaby. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. FCCA – Probably

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  • J Binnie Glasgow Gartcosh
    — 26/12/2018

    Found by Drew Stewart on the Tweed Estuary, Berwick. This example is not in my possession. The brick

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  • B Gartcosh
    — 03/08/2018

    Found by Gordon Wyle at Broxburn. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. . . . .

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  • Scottish bricks found on Trinidad
    — 24/03/2018

    The following photos were kindly supplied by Tony Bedassie who found these bricks on a beach in Trinidad.

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  • Gartcosh
    — 20/06/2017

    Found in a reclamation yard in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow.

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  • J Binnie Gartcosh
    — 20/06/2017

    Found in a reclamation yard in Blackburn, Aberdeenshire. James Binnie, Gartcosh Fire Clay Works, nr Glasgow.

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  • Gartcosh J
    — 10/06/2017

    Found by Eddie Mclean in Glasgow. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. . . . .  

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  • Gartcosh trough
    — 09/06/2017

    Found in Anstruther by Ian Suddaby. Stamped to the underneath. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow.

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  • Gartcosh
    — 12/05/2017
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  • Gartcosh B
    — 12/05/2017

    Found by Eddie  McLean in the Glasgow area. Gartcosh 8 or B ? Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow.

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  • Gartcosh W8
    — 12/04/2017

    Found in the East End of Glasgow. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. . . . .

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  • A Gartcosh
    — 12/04/2017

    Found at Ardeer, Ayrshire. Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. Thumb print to top right. . .

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  • Gartcosh 2
    — 02/04/2017

    Found at Ardeer, Ayrshire Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, Glasgow. . . .

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  • Gartcosh Fireclay Works, Gartcosh, North Lanarkshire
    — 17/10/2016

    Manufacturer(s): Gartcosh Fireclay Works (1863-1884). Gartcosh Silica & Fire Clay Works (1884-1890).

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  • Scottish bricks found in Iceland
    — 13/10/2016

    Scottish bricks found in Iceland. These bricks were photographed by Halldora Blair and they form part

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  • Gartcosh 5
    — 13/10/2016

    This brick was found in Iceland and photographed by Halldora Blair. Gartcosh Fireclay Works and  Gartcosh

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  • Scottish bricks found in Canterbury, New Zealand
    — 27/05/2016

    The following Scottish bricks were found in the Canterbury area of New Zealand during various archaeological

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