Carbrook Clay Mine View looking South West at winder house and storage area Digital image of B 10107/15

Description Carbrook Clay Mine View looking South West at winder house and storage area Digital image of B 10107/15

Date 24/9/1982

Collection Records of the Scottish Industrial Archaeology Survey at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Sco

Catalogue Number SC 732989

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of B 10107/15

Scope and Content Winder house from the north-east, Carbrook Clay Mine, Falkirk The fireclay industry was of national importance for Scotland during the late 19th century and first half of the 20th century. Fireclay was used as the main material in the manufacture of toilet furniture and sewer pipes. In 1951 Scotland produced almost 60% (by value) of all British unprocessed fireclay. The Carbrook Clay Mine lies to the north-west of Falkirk and was opened c.1953 and closed c.1982. This shows clay being released from a large metal hopper into a truck on the north side of the winder house. The winder house contained a winding engine which lifted wagons full of clay from the mine, up a ramp and into the building from where the clay was fed into these hoppers. Clay is the main raw material for pottery and brick making. Mined clay is ground into small regular sized pieces in a pan mill. Water is then added which makes the clay pliable for modelling into objects which must be fired in kilns to preserve their shape. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference Neg No. 39/82/15

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