Detail of wagon on turntable on mineral railway, Blackpots brick and tile works, in 1971.
SC 358480
Description Detail of wagon on turntable on mineral railway, Blackpots brick and tile works, in 1971.
Date 1971
Catalogue Number SC 358480
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of BN 1161
Scope and Content Bogie and quarry at Blackpots Brick and Tile Works, Whitehills, Knock Head, Grampian Blackpots Brick and Tile Works was established on Blackpots Farm by Dr Saunders, and extended by his son in 1788. It produced pantiles until the early 20th century, bricks until 1946 and drainage-tiles from 1840 until it closed in the 1970s. This shows one of the workers pushing a cart or 'bogie' loaded with clay along rails leading to the works. The site was chosen to take advantage of the local clay which is being quarried in the background. Although Scottish potteries made some use of local clay, their sites were usually chosen for their nearness to a good supply of coal. It took about 15 tons of coal to fire one ton of pottery. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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