BRICKWORKS & POTTERIES OF THE IPSWICH (Qld) REGION
Alister J Cameron
Ramsay's Pottery
Aka: Feeney's Pottery; J.T. Sandison & Co.
History
Source "Ipswich Potteries" 1873-1926
Ipswich Art Gallery
Source "Ipswich Potteries" 1873-1926 p53
MAKER'S MARKS
Source "Ipswich Potteries" 1873-1926
Ipswich Art Gallery
Location
CADASTRAL MAP OF BUNDAMBA AREA 1930
Position of Ramsay's Pottery is indicated by arrow.
Source: https://geospatial.information.qld.gov.au/
The Site Viewed From Above
AERIAL PHOTO OF POTTERY AREA 1963
The neighbouring block to the right may have been used by Krugar's Sawmill across the road.
Source: QImagery
AERIAL PHOTO OF THE POTTERY 1969
A new shed has been built below the main building.
There is now a track to the upper property with a new shed suggesting that it is now being used by the pottery.
Source: QImagery
AERIAL PHOTO OF SITE 1981
It now appears to be abandoned.
The sawmill across the road has been replaced by a new TAFE building.
Source: QImagery
AERIAL PHOTO 1995
The southern part of the site has been redeveloped. The large building is a new church and several new houses have been constructed. The northern block has been partly excavated.
Source: QImagery
Ipswich-Cunningham Hwy Connection Rd 1995
11 Oct 1995
1:3,000
Height: 488m
QImagery
The Site Now
PHOTO OF CHURCH LOCATED ROUGHLY ON THE SITE OF THE FORMER MAIN BUILDING OF THE POTTERY 2012
It is possible that the concrete foundation in the foreground might be leftover from former times.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
LOOKING ACROSS EXCAVATED AREA TOWARDS CHURCH BUILDINGS AND THUS SITE OF MAIN POTTERY BUILDING 2020
Note the two tall humps in the excavated area. The nearest has a metal, circular manhole on top; the other a concrete slab.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
MOUND WITH METAL MANHOLE ON TOP 2020
Probably connected to an underground sewarage or storm water system.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
AN ABANDONED RYLANCE KILN BRICK SITS ON THE EDGE OF THE MOUND.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
SECOND MOUND WITH CONCRETE SHAFT AND CAPPED BY SLAB 2020
Photo: Alister J Cameron
LOOKING NORTH EAST ACROSS EXCAVATED AREA TOWARDS NORTHERN BLOCK 2020
Photo: Alister J Cameron
TOP AREA LOOKING NORTH-EAST
TOP AREA LOOKING NORTH-EAST
HOUSE ON THE CORNER OF JONES STREET 2024
This home is present on aerial photos from 1963 onwards. The houses on the right came later.
Source Google Street View.
FURTHER ALONG JONES STREET LOOKING NORTH 2024.
The house on the left is roughly the site of a former shed. The middle is an easement leading to the church compex: all formerly pottery land.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
Pottery
John Ramsey (1926-33)
Three crown seal ginger beer bottles c1926
Wheel-thrown salt-glazed stoneware.
Impressed: 'THE PROPERTY OF LIVERMORES IPSWICH QUEENSLAND'
Never used because of production qualities issues.
Source "Ipswich Potteries" 1873-1926 p52
John Ramsey (1926-33)
Three Clag Glue Jars c. 1930
Wheel-thrown salt-glazed stoneware
Potter's stamp, no. 2
Ipswich Art Gallery & Feeney Family Collection
Source "Ipswich Potteries" 1873-1926 p51
Mervin Feeney (1914-2003)
Lidded tobacco jar 1934
Feeney Family Collection
John Ramsey & Son (1933-38)
Two vases c.1935
Private Collection
All wheel-thrown Majolica glazed earthenware and unmarked.
Source "Ipswich Potteries" 1873-1926 p52
John Ramsey (1926-33)
Three ant traps c.1930
Wheel-thrown salt-glazed stoneware
Unmarked
Feeney Family Collection
Source "Ipswich Potteries" 1873-1926 p52
Mervin Feeney (1914-2003)
Mixing bowl mould 1935
Plaster of Paris
Feeney Family Collection
Source "Ipswich Potteries" 1873-1926 p34
John Ramsey (1926-33)
Two Demijohns c.1930
Wheel-thrown, salt-glazed stoneware
Made for and impressed: 'TAYLORS & ELLIOTTS LTD BRISBANE'
Unmarked
Plus Demijohn Stamp c1930
Brass & timber
Feeney Family Collection
Source "Ipswich Potteries" 1873-1926 p54
John Ramsey & Son (1933-38)
Bird fountain c.1935
Wheel-thrown Cane Ware glazed earthenware.
Potter's stamp, no. 3
Stephen Mahoney Collection
Source "Ipswich Potteries" 1873-1926 p53
