c. 1899 – 1947 – The 1985 publication ‘A survey of Scottish brickmarks’ suggests that Flemington Coal Co Ltd were owners during this time.
Below – 1910 – Gateside Colliery and Brickworks.
Below – 1910 – Gateside Colliery and Brickworks.
1923 – The Flemington Coal Co. (Ltd.) – mining coal and fireclay. James Dalgleish, Manager, Gateside mine.
1933 – The Flemington Coal Co. (Ltd.) – mining coal and fireclay. “Flemington” Brickworks. Annual output, 10,000,000. Coates Park Mine, Burnside, T.J McCoustra Manager and Gateside Mine, Cambuslang. Wm Monaghan Manager.
Below – 1934 – Gateside Colliery and Brickworks.
1936 – 1937 – The Flemington Coal Co. (Ltd.), coalmasters and Brickmakers, Gateside Colliery, Cambuslang; depot, Gushetfaulds; office, 4 W. Regent St. C.2. Tel. Add; Flemington, Glasgow. Telephone, 1226 Douglas.
1940 – The Flemington Coal Co. (Ltd.) – Mining coal and fireclay. “Flemington” Brickworks. Annual output, 10,000,000. Coates Park Mine, Burnside and Gateside Mine, Cambuslang.
1947 – The Flemington Coal Co. (Ltd.) Coates Park Mine, Burnside and Gateside Mine, Cambuslang. A Howden manager of both.
1947 – The National Coal Board take over.
1961 – 1962 – A directory of British clay products and manufacturers – (See NCB Scottish Division, Central – East and West area). Common bricks. Trade name – Gateside.
08/02/1963 – West Lothian Courier – National Coal Board. Central Area review. 1962 – The Central Area was formed at the beginning of the year by amalgamating the Central East and Central West areas … Brickworks – There are six brickworks operating in this area, namely Barbauchlaw, Blantyreferme, Gartshore and Gateside, Newton and Northfield. Some 54 1/2 million bricks were produced during the year. These works now come under the Brickworks Executive. which was formed earlier this year …
04/10/1968 – West Lothian Courier – Qualified engineer wanted, preferably with knowledge of brickmaking plant required for Blantyreferme Brickworks, Uddingston. Good rates of pay and conditions of service. Contributory pension scheme in operation. Apply to the Production Manager, NCB Brickworks Executive, Gateside Brickworks, Cambuslang.
1969 – 1971 – The 1985 publication ‘A survey of Scottish brickmarks’ suggests that the Scottish Brick Corporation owned the works during this time.
Found by Eddie McLean in the Glasgow area. Scottish Brick Corporation. Note the 2 linear lugs below the ‘B’. Following the nationalisation of the coal industry in 1947, the National Coal Board (NCB) inherited a number of brickworks. Around 1969, saw the NCB selling off its brickworks with the Scottish Brick Corporation (SBC) taking over…
Found by Paul Goodwin in the Castle Douglas area. I am not in possession of this example. Scottish Brick Corporation. Following the nationalisation of the coal industry in 1947, the National Coal Board (NCB) inherited a number of brickworks. Around 1969, saw the NCB selling off its brickworks with the Scottish Brick Corporation (SBC) taking…
Found by Matt Wilson near Kirkintilloch. I am not in possession of this example. Scottish Brick Corporation. Following the nationalisation of the coal industry in 1947, the National Coal Board (NCB) inherited a number of brickworks. Around 1969, saw the NCB selling off its brickworks with the Scottish Brick Corporation (SBC) taking over most of…
Ian Suddaby states – Carrick Academy in Maybole, Ayrshire is soon to replaced with a modern community hub, school and leisure centre. The existing school was built from red brick and red sandstone in 1925 and extra accommodation was added in the 1970s. Digging work in the grounds suggests that the 1925 building was made…
This example is in the possession of the National Museum, Scotland. Note the small lug above the ‘C’. The rear has an unusual square-ended frog with a middle bar. Scottish Brick Corporation. Following nationalisation of the coal industry in 1947, the National Coal Board (NCB) inherited a number of brickworks. Around 1969, saw the NCB…
Found by Bob Banks in the Bo’ness area. Barbauchlaw Brick Works, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . .
Found by Ian Suddaby in Aberdeenshire. Centurion Brickworks, Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire owned by the Scottish Brick Company. . . . . . .
Cadder Brickworks, Kirkintilloch Road, Cadder, East Dumbartonshire aka Cadder Moss Brickworks. These Brickworks were initially operated as the Cadder Brickworks and run by a Company that changed its title to the Cadder Brick Company and then they were sold to Keir and Cawder who continued to run it as their Cadder Brickworks. 02/05/1928 – Kirkintilloch…
Found in Bathville, West Lothian. Barbauchlaw Brick Works, Armadale, West Lothian. . . . .
24/04/1975 – The Scotsman – Scotland’s brickmakers build Scotland’s future. Scottish members of the Scottish Brick Development Association. Cherryton Brick Company. Dewar and Finlay Ltd. Glasgow Iron and Steel. Kirkforthar Brick Co Ltd. Motherwell Brick Co. Scottish Brick Co Ltd.
