07/02/1853 – Glasgow Herald – To let. Drumoine Brickfield situated at Moss Station, Greenock Railway, is about a mile and a half from the village of Govan. Will be let to work one or two tables. Apply to Thos. Baird, Govan.
18/09/1867 – North British Agriculturalist – David Lockerbie and Sons, brickmakers, builders and contractors in Glasgow and Drumoyne, Parish of Govan and David Lockerbie and William Lockerbie residing in Rutland Place, Parish of Govan, only partners of the said firm or company, as such partners and as individuals. Creditors meet in the Faculty Hall, St Georges Place, Glasgow on Tuesday, 26th September at 12 o’clock. Andrew Gemmill, Agent.
1868 – 1869 – D. Lockerbie and Sons, brickmakers, builders and contractors, Drumoyen (Drumoyne).
1869 – 1870 – D. Lockerbie and Sons, brickmakers, builders and contractors, Drumoyne, Govan, Glasgow.
(Note – SBH – I am uncertain if the above 3 entries concerning David Lockerbie and Sons actually relate directly to the Drumoyne Brickworks).
1870 – 1871 – John Wallace, brickmaker and builder, 117 Eglinton Street; Works. Drumoyne, by Govan.
03/04/1871 – Glasgow Herald – Engine (horizontal) for sale. 11″ cylinder 21″ stroke (Note – SBH – These numbers may be wrong as they are hard to read). To be seen working at Mr Wallace’s Brick Works, Drumoyne by Govan.
1873 – 1874 – John Wallace, Brickmaker and Builder, Drumoyne, Govan. House 74 Harmony Row.
1875 – 1876 – John Wallace, Brickmaker and Builder, Drumoyne, Govan. House 74 Harmony Row.
1877 – 1878 – John Wallace, brickmaker and builder, Drumoyne; house, 74 Harmony Row, Glasgow.
29/11/1878 – Glasgow Herald – For sale – 4 draught horses at good ages; 4 sets of harness &c. The property of Mr Wallace, Drumoyne Brickworks.
1878 – 1879 – John Wallace, brickmaker and builder, Drumoyne; House, 74 Harmony row, Glasgow.
1879 – 1880 – John Wallace, brickmaker and builder, Drumoyne; House, 74 Harmony row, Glasgow.
1880 – 1881 – John Wallace, brickmaker and builder, Drumoyne; House, 74 Harmony row, Glasgow..
28/07/1883 – Glasgow Weekly Mail – On Sunday evening Joh Egan, rivet boy, while bathing in an old clay pit on the farm of Drumoyne near Govan was seized with cramp while swimming to the other side of the hole. Some lads who were watching him from the bank gave the alarm and a young man named Duncan Shaw, riveter, 35 James Place, Govan divested himself of his clothes and after diving 4 times he succeeded in b ringing the unfortunate lad ashore, but life was found to be extinct. The clay hole is about 20 feet deep and during the summer a number of lads from Govan have been in the habit of bathing there.
1900 – James S McGallan (or McCallan?), Drumoyne Brickworks, Inkermann. House 10 Hillview, Paisley. (Page 387).
Below – (Note – SBH – There are also references to the Drumoyne Brick Company but I am uncertain if they relate directly to the Drumoyne Brickworks).
12/07/1899 – Glasgow Herald – Burnt blaes for garden walks, concrete founds &c – Apply Drumoyne Brick Company, Drumoyne, Govan.
Jan 1900 – British Clay Worker – New brickworks at Paisley and Glasgow. The Walkinshaw brickfields on the Abercorn Estate at Inkerman near Paisley are being opened up for making plastic brick. The shale heaps on Drumoyne Estate, South Govan, Glasgow for making composition bricks have been acquired by the Drumoyne Brick Company, Govan, who are putting down machinery and erecting kilns at both places.
This example is in the possession of Hugh Gregory and it was found near Powfoot, Annan. (Note – SBH – The find location name appears coincidental to the manufacturer’s name). This example is not in my possession. 18/09/1867 – North British Agriculturalist – David Lockerbie and Sons, brickmakers, builders and contractors in Glasgow and Drumoyne,…
The following broken brick was found by Niall McKelvie on the banks of the River Kelvin, Glasgow. When such bricks were moulded they were laid out on the ground to air dry prior to firing. Sometimes they were laid out on sacks, wood or in this case it looks like they lay on some sort…
Walkinshaw Brickworks, Renfrew, Renfrewshire Available evidence indicates that Merry & Cunninghame (coal and iron masters with extensive mineral interests in the west of Scotland), began working ironstone at Walkinshaw (No.1) pit during the mid-1850s. The first edition OS map (surveyed c.1857) shows the engine house buildings of the pit, but no rail link. An 1862…
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. John Wallace, Brick maker, Drumoyne, Glasgow . . . .
Found by Michael Fallone in the Glasgow area. John Wallace, Brick maker, Drumoyne, Glasgow. . . . .
