Basic Biographical Details Name: | William Salmond | Designation: | | Born: | 5 August 1881 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | William Salmond was born on 5 August 1881 in Edinburgh; he should not be confused with the architect of the same name who was born in 1878 into the Dundee family of architects, engineers and surveyors. He was articled to Lessels & Taylor in 1900 and spent four years as apprentice and six years as assistant in that firm, which latterly amalgamated with Cousin & Ormiston as Cousin, Ormiston & Taylor. Throughout this period he studied at Heriot-Watt College.
Salmond moved to Ireland in 1910, having passed the open Civil Service exam, and was appointed assistant architect and surveyor in the Office of Public Works, Dublin in March that year. In that office he was given charge of County Clare, parts of Limerick and Tipperary; Queen's County and South King's County were added to his charge in 1916. In 1921 he transferred from Limerick to Belfast under the Board of Works, initially in charge of Counties Antrim, Down and Armagh and from 1935 with responsibility for City Buildings. In 1938 he was given full responsibility for maintenance and minor new works in all six counties, and in September 1939 he was entrusted with accommodation works in addition to his existing duties. He transferred again in 1941 to the War Damage Commission, where he was still working as a technical adviser when he was admitted LRIBA on 16 October 1945, his proposers being fellow Belfast architects Thomas Robert Eagar, Francis McArdle and Robert Hanna Gibson. Salmond is listed in the RIBA directory for 1946-47 but not that for 1948-49. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 132, Somerton Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Private | 1945 * | After 1947(?) | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Thomas Robert Eagar | 16 October 1945 | for Licentiateship | | Robert Hanna Gibson | 16 October 1945 | for Licentiateship | | Francis McArdle | 16 October 1945 | for Licentiateship |
RIBA ProposalsThis proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | William Murray Jack | 15 January 1946 | For Associateship |
ReferencesArchive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L no5784 (combined box 100) |
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