Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area.
Wm Thomson, brickmaker, Crossbank Brick and Tile Works, 686 Aikenhead road, and Mallsmire Fire Brick Works, Polmadie ; house, 33 Queen sq.,Strathbungo.
I believe this will be Alexander Thomson’s son William Thomson.
Alex. Thomson, Brickmaker, builder and contractor. 130 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow and at Crossbank Brick and Tile Works. Ho 41 Cumberland Street.
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Canmore The works were owned by the Ironmaster William Dixon of Govan. It is believed the brickworks were operational pre-1854 and were managed by Allan and Mann, St Enoch’s Square, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – Were the Mallsmire Fire Brick Works and the Red Clay Works on the same site or neighbouring?) c.1854 – Brickworks…
The following bricks were recovered by Michael Fallone at the UCBS factory, Glasgow. The company of J. C. Edwards (Ruabon) Ltd, was based in Ruabon, Denbighshire, and was active from 1903 to 1956 as a brick, tile and terracotta manufacturer from its works at Tref-y-Nant, Acrefair, Albert Works, Rhosllannerchrugog, and Pen-y-bont, Newbridge, Denbighshire. James Coster…
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Does anyone know the meaning of the symbols on the rear between the numbers – ?? and J Wm Thomson, brickmaker, Crossbank Brick and Tile Works, 686 Aikenhead road, and Mallsmire Fire Brick Works, Polmadie; HHouse, 33 Queen Sq., Strathbungo. I believe this will be Alexander Thomson’s…
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Does anyone know the meaning of the symbols on the rear between the numbers – ?? and J Wm Thomson, brickmaker, Crossbank Brick and Tile Works, 686 Aikenhead road, and Mallsmire Fire Brick Works, Polmadie; House, 33 Queen Sq., Strathbungo. I believe this will be Alexander Thomson’s…
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. The brick is stamped ‘5’ to the rear and I suspect this will be a code for the special shape of the brick. The brick measures 9″ long x 4 1/2″ deep by 3 3 /4″ wide. Wm Thomson, brickmaker, Crossbank Brick and Tile Works, 686 Aikenhead…
Crossbank Brickworks, Nr Hangingshaw, Glasgow. 1862 – 1863 – Alexander Thomson, brickmaker and builder. Ho 259 Eglinton Street, Glasgow. (Note – SBH – This may or may not be the same Alexander Thomson). c. 1870 – c. 1874 – The site may have been operated by the Scottish Industrial Brickmaking and Building Society (Limited). 22/01/1874…
Found Barrhead, Glasgow Wm Thomson, brickmaker, Crossbank Brick and Tile Works, 686 Aikenhead road, and Mallsmire Fire Brick Works, Polmadie ; house, 33 Queen sq.,Strathbungo. I believe this will be Alexander Thomson’s son William,Thomson. Alex. Thomson, Brickmaker, builder and contractor. 130 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow and at Crossbank Brick and Tile Works. Ho 41 Cumberland Street….
