Scotland's Brick Manufacturing Industry

Found by Bob Trlin on the Cocos Islands, Australia. Jas Goldie & Son, Shawfield Toll, Glasgow, 1884 2019 – Bob states “We have just returned from the Cocos Islands located in the Indian Ocean half way between Perth and Sri Lanka.  The Islands were settled in 1827 by the Clunies-Ross family and run as a copra…

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. James Goldie & Son Brick works, Shawfield Toll, Glasgow. Note the large pebble in the clay mix. . . .

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Gilchrist & Goldie Crow Road Partick Glasgow 1868. . . . .

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Note it has been double stamped. Gilchrist & Goldie, Crow Road, Partick, Glasgow. . . .

Found on the shore Helensburgh. Gilchrist & Goldie Partick Glasgow. . . . . Below – The same mark found by Ian Suddaby on the shore at Dumbarton.

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Robert Corbet & Sons, Newlands Brick Works, Westthorn, Glasgow The number 12 (unclear) is probably referencing the angle of the curve and thus the final diameter of the chimney formed by this circle brick. . . .

Found by Michael Fallone in Glasgow. James Goldie & Son, Brickworks, Shawfield Toll, Glasgow. Note the double edged frog. . . .

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Gilchrist & Goldie Shawfield Toll Glasgow. . . . .    

Found in Glasgow by CFA Archaeology Ltd between 2010 and 2011 during archaeological works in advance of the development of the Commonwealth Games Athletic Village at Dalmarnock, Glasgow. The brick was disclaimed by Treasure Trove. Robert Corbet & Sons, Newlands Brick Works, Westthorn, Glasgow. . . . .

Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. Gilchrist & Goldie Crow Road Partick Glasgow. The brick is chamfered top and bottom right corners. . . . Below – The same stamp on another shaped arch brick. .