Notes on Vitclay by R.B. Tucker, General Manager. Operations began before 1873. One of the first owners, White Bro. sold in 1911 to Commonwealth Insulator Co., works operated by Dee Bros. Closed for a short time during the depression. In 1936 sold to Commonwealth Art Tile Brick and Pottery works. In 1961 sold to Brick and Pipe Industries. Since then merged with other plants as Vitclay Pty Ltd. Also short list of poultry farms in Blackburn.Notes on Vitclay by R.B. Tucker, General Manager. Operations began before 1873. One of the first owners, White Bro. sold in 1911 to Commonwealth Insulator Co., works operated by Dee Bros. clay, poultry farms, white, peacock, alexander (sir), dee, bill, jack, george, dave, parker and strangwood, gedye, johnston, a.j., taylor, durkin