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Greenfield Brickworks, Earnside Street, Shettleston, Glasgow

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Greenfield Brickworks, Shettleston, Glasgow were later known as Frankfield Brickworks

The 1985 publication ‘A survey of Scottish brickmarks’ suggests that the works were at one time owned by W & J Whitehead.

27/05/1899 – Dundee Advertiser – New joint-stock companies, Scotland – Greenfield Coal and Brick Company, Greenfield Colliery, Shettleston – To purchase from Thomas Spittal, contractor, Shettleston his business of colliery proprietor and brick maker, and to carry on the business of miners, smelters, colliery proprietors, brickmakers etc. Capital £15,000 in £1 shares.

Below – 26/11/1908 – The Scotsman – Court case against Greenfield Coal and Brick Company after a child was killed at their works.

28/10/1909 – The Scotsman – Forthcoming Court business – Stated case under Workmen’s Compensation Act 1906 – Alex Sneddon and others and Greenfield Coal and Brick Co Ltd – Sheriff of Lanark.

Below – 1910 –  Greenfield Brickworks.

1910 Greenfield brickworks

1910 – 1911 – Greenfield Coal and Brick Company Limited, Shettleston. Sec Thomas Spittal.

1912 – 1913 – Greenfield Coal and Brick Company Limited, Shettleston.

Below – 1933 –  Greenfield Brickworks.

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Below – 1938 – Greenfield Brickworks.

c. 1970 – The 1985 publication ‘A survey of Scottish brickmarks’ suggests that the works closed around this time.

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