Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | James Barnet |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 1827 |
| Died: | 16 December 1904 |
| Bio Notes: | James Barnet was born in 1827 in Arbroath. He trained in England, being a pupil of Charles James Richardson and in the office of Richard Suter. He emigrated to Sydney Australia in 1849 and worked as Clerk of Works to the University Buildings there under Thomas Blacket. He was elected FRIBA on 18 January 1886, his proposers being A Cates, C Barry and J M Anderson. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 3, Verulam Buildings, London, England | Business | Before 1855 | After 1856 | |
| Sydney, Australia | Private/business | 1886 * | ||
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Charles James Richardson | Apprentice | |||
| Richard Suter | Assistant | |||
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| John Macvicar Anderson | 18 January 1886 | for Fellowship |
| Charles Barry (junior) | 18 January 1886 | for Fellowship |
| Arthur Cates | 18 January 1886 | for Fellowship |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this : | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Curl, James Stevens | 1980 | A celebration of death | London: Constable | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | F v7 p121 (microfiche 99/D3 | |