Basic Biographical Details

Name: Thomas Ramsay
Designation:  
Born: 1876
Died: 24 July 1944
Bio Notes: Thomas Ramsay was born c.1876, the son of James Ramsay, joiner, and his wife Elizabeth Miller, and studied at Glasgow School of Art in 1891-2. He worked as assistant to John Hutchison in Glasgow in the last decade of the 19th century. He went into partnership with Robert J Walker in or before 1904, winning the competition for Kirkintilloch Town Hall in that year and subsequently carrying out further competition work. The partnership, based at 123 Wellington Street, had been dissolved by 1913. The following year Ramsay was listed in directories as being in practice at 131 West Regent Street under the title of Ramsay & Co. He was living at Knightswood House, Anniesland between 1914 and 1924.

Ramsay died on 24 July 1944. He had been prdeceased by two wives, Mary Dryper and Isabella Meek Newton, but survived by a married daughter.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 531, St Andrew Street, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivate 1944 
Item 2 of 576, Elderslie Street, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivate1901 *  
Item 3 of 5123, Wellington Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusinessBefore 1904After 1910 
Item 4 of 5131, Wellington Street, Glasgow, ScotlandBusiness1914 *  
Item 5 of 5Knightswood House, Anniesland, Glasgow, ScotlandPrivateBefore 1914After 1924 

* 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):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2John HutchisonAfter 1890Before 1904Assistant 
Item 2 of 2Walker & RamsayBefore 1904Before 1913Partner 

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 12c. 1898Norwich Union Fire Insurance Company premises  GlasgowScotlandDrawings
Item 2 of 121902Exhibition buildingsWolverhampton StaffordshireEnglandWon competition and secured job
Item 3 of 121904Competition design for a public library     
Item 4 of 121904Kirkintilloch Town Hall and Municipal BuildingsKirkintilloch DunbartonshireScotlandWon competition to secure job
Item 5 of 121906City Hall front     
Item 6 of 121907Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders  GlasgowScotlandUnsuccessful competition design
Item 7 of 121907Perth Town HallPerth PerthshireScotlandCompetition design - unsuccessful
Item 8 of 121907Scottish National Exhibition, 1908Saughton EdinburghScotlandCompetition design - second premium but secured the job
Item 9 of 121911Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art and Industry, 1911, Palace of Fine ArtsKelvingrove GlasgowScotland 
Item 10 of 121911Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art and Industry, 1911, Palace of HistoryKelvingrove GlasgowScotland 
Item 11 of 121911Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art and Industry, 1911, Palace of IndustriesKelvingrove GlasgowScotland 
Item 12 of 121913Titwood Lawn Tennis ClubPollokshields GlasgowScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Post Office Directories     

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2H M Register HouseDeath Register  
Item 2 of 2Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material Personal information from Alexander Wright who worked with him in Jihn Hutchison's office; additional research by Iain Paterson