Basic Biographical Details

Name: Bell & Miller
Designation:  
Born: Before 1852
Died:  
Bio Notes: Bell & Miller were a Glasgow-based engineering partnership formed in 1850 by Robert Bell, born in Edinburgh in 1822, and Daniel Miller, born in Glasgow 1825 or 1826. They first came into prominence in 1852 when John Carrick commissioned them to design the arched iron roof of the new market hall adjoining the City Hall in Candleriggs and Albion Street. Thgereafter they were responsible for a number of very architectural bridges with Gothic detailed cast-iron arches: at Albert Bridge, Glasgow they were reported to have been assisted by an Edinburgh-based architect named Adamson. They were also much employed on harbour works notably in Glasgow and Greenock. Bell died at West Croydon on 13 September 1883; Miller on 28 September 1888, but the practice was continued under the title of Bell & Miller into the 1890s.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1Glasgow, Scotland(?)Business   

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2Robert Bruce Bellc. 18501883Partner 
Item 2 of 2Daniel Millerc. 18501888Partner 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 111852City Halls and BazaarCandleriggs GlasgowScotlandNew market hall roof (supervised by John Carrick)
Item 2 of 111854Free Presbyterian Church  SydneyAustralia 
Item 3 of 111854Free Presbyterian Church  MelbourneAustralia 
Item 4 of 111863The EsplanadeGreenock Renfrewshire  
Item 5 of 11c. 1863Albert HarbourGreenock RenfrewshireScotland 
Item 6 of 111868Albert Bridge  GlasgowScotland 
Item 7 of 111869Govan Graving Docks  GlasgowScotland 
Item 8 of 111871Carlton Place Suspension Bridge  GlasgowScotlandReconstruction
Item 9 of 111876Partick Bridge over the River Kelvin  GlasgowScotland 
Item 10 of 111883The Albert PalaceBattersea LondonEnglandDesigned in association with F J & H Francis of London. Re-used the iron work of the Dublin Exhibition Building of 1865 (designed by Alfred G Jones).
Item 11 of 111887Great Western Road Bridge over the River Kelvin  GlasgowScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Walker, Frank Arneil1986South Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew  p116, p134

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers1884LXXV pp293-296 (Bell)
Item 2 of 2Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers1889XCVI pp322-333 (Miller)

Archive References

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 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1Don Montague via the websiteInformation fron Don Montague Sent January 2008