Dubs and Company of Glasgow Locomotive Works, Polmadie, Glasgow
1863 – Dubs and Company were a locomotive works in Glasgow, Scotland, founded by Henry Dubs in 1863. He was previously with Neilson and Co; on leaving Neilsons he took a number of key staff with him. This became a very successful locomotive manufacturing company.
1866 – Dubs and Co became one of the first companies to employ women as tracers in their drawing offices.
1867 – Dubs and Co began building locomotives for export. Initially, orders were received from India, Europe, Russia and later New Zealand and China, while still building a significant reputation in the domestic market.
Below – 25/01/1868 – Glasgow Herald – Advert – land for sale near to Dubs & Co’s Locomotive Works, South Side .. contains clay of excellent quality.
1876 – Henry Dubs died and was succeeded by William Lorimer.
1903 – The company became part of the North British Locomotive Co. They had built 4,485 locomotives
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A History of the North British Locomotive Co Ltd, 1903 – 1953 – NBL Publication 1953 – Dubs & Co – The ambitions of Henry Dubs who was a managing partner with Neilson & Co had him to sever his connections with that Co. In 1863. He established his own works in Polmadie which was then known as “Little Govan”, Dubs organising genius was given full play in the planning and construction of his factory when having personally cut the first sod on the site in April 1864 the subsequent excavations of clay were used in the making of the bricks from which the offices and works buildings were constructed. During recent digging there, one of the original bricks was unearthed showing clearly the “Diamond” nameplate he used as a trademark and which has subsequently been adopted for the present Co. Nameplate.
Canmore – … The primary gun platforms were of slab stone construction over sloping mortar footings. The brick-faced parapet was built directly onto the wide stone wall which forms the outer face of the main rampart … Temporary Brickfield – Moses Jenkins – Where no permanent brickworks existed and transportation was difficult, temporary brickmaking operations, known as…
Naval Base, Rosyth, Fife – This should be read in conjunction with Cruicks Pottery and Terracotta Works, Inverkeithing. Bricks to be manufactured on-site? 24/11/1906 – It is understood that the Tilbury Dock Company have acquired the Cruicks Quarry at Inverkeithing, which was carried on by Messrs Street Brothers. The Tilbury Coy. also acquired a large tract of…
It is suggested that wherever there is mention of the term ‘brickfield’ then it is entirely possible that this represents a temporary kiln and brick manufacturing set up. It is possible that the excavated clay and the kiln are used to manufacture bricks to build a nearby structure and once this structure is finished then…
(Note – SBH – This would appear not to be part of the Blochairn Sand and Fire Clay Company albeit it was probably situated very close by). 19/07/1899 – Glasgow Herald -A special sub-committee of Glasgow Corporation on the utilisation of the clay in the lands of Eastern Blochairn has decided to recommend the Corporation…
Found by Michael Fallone in an old tenement in Govan Rd, Glasgow during demolition. Dubs & Co, Polmadie, Glasgow. . . . .
The site itself is not identified on the ordnance survey maps for the area, however on the north side of the Stirling to Falkirk railway line as it bisects Falkirk,(NS 884 804) 3 buildings are marked Bleachfield. In addition to the south of the railway, another site is marked Kilns house and old kilns. –…
