Basic Biographical Details Name: | Henry Pearce Robbie | Designation: | | Born: | c. 1902 | Died: | Before 1972(?) | Bio Notes: | Henry Pearce Robbie commenced his articles with Mills & Shepherd of Dundee in April 1919. He studied at the Glasgow School of Architecture, and won the Alexander Thomson travelling scholarship in 1925 which enabled him to travel to Italy from May to July the following year. He received his diploma from the Glasgow School of Architecture in July 1928 and was admitted ARIBA later that year, his proposers being John Watson, his former employer John Donald Mills, and William Brown Whitie, with whom he was working at the time.
In 1930 Pearce Robbie left Whitie's office and moved to Dundee. Around that time he joined the practice of Findlay & Stewart which then became Findlay Stewart & Robbie. In the same year, 1930, Pearce Robbie succeeded Vernon Constable as lecturer in architecture at the Technical College.
James Findlay died in March 1943, and Nelson T Stewart in 1948, leaving Pearce Robbie as sole partner. The firm was based throughout in the former office of John Murray Robertson at 33 Albert Square, which Findlay had retained after Robertson's death. Pearce Robbie appears to have died prior to 1972 as he does not appear in the Dundee directories of that year.
By the early 1960s Robbie had formed a partnership with Martin Muir Walker Wellwood. After Robbie retired the practice became Wellwood & Leslie. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 119, Nethergate, Dundee, Scotland | Private | | | | | Viewmount, Wormit-on-Tay, Fife, Scotland | Private | 1928 * | | | | 226, St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | c. 1939 * | | | | 33, Albert Square, Dundee, Scotland | Business | c. 1939 * | After 1950 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | John Donald Mills | Late 1928 | for Associateship | | John Watson | Late 1928 | for Associateship | | William Brown Whitie | Late 1928 | for Associateship |
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | 1930 | Double villa, Hyndford Street | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1930 | Glamis House | | | Dundee | Scotland | Additions | | 1930 | Premises for M Boyle's Trust | | | Dundee | Scotland | Reconstruction | | 1931 | Bungalow, Dalgleish Road | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1932 | Netherwood | | | Dundee | Scotland | Additions and garage | | 1933 | Caird Nurses' Home | | | Dundee | Scotland | Alterations | | 1934 | Cottages, Pond Lane | Tayport | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1934 | Four shops | Barnhill | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1934 | Guardbridge Co-operative Society Buildings, including stables | Tayport | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1934 | Robertson's furniture store | | | Dundee | Scotland | Mainly responsible for design | | 1935 | Building, Carnleith Place | Alyth | | Perthshire | Scotland | Alterations | | 1935 | Holiday Home | Auchterhouse | | Dundee | Scotland | Additions | | 1935 | Tenement, Roseangle | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1936 | Caledonian Insurance Building | | | Dundee | Scotland | Additions | | 1937 | Carn-Elrig | Boat of Garten | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | | 1937 | Flass Road Housing Scheme, block of 6 houses | Newport | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1937 | Guardbridge Co-operative Society bakery | Guardbridge | | Fife | Scotland | Additions | | 1938 | The Elms | Monikie | | Angus | Scotland | Alterations | | 1949 | Dental Hospital and School | | | Dundee | Scotland | Part at south end - two houses joined together | | 1962 | Dental Hospital and School | | | Dundee | Scotland | Addition of 11-storey tower and 3-storey Fyfe-stone walled block | | 1968 | Deanhead Field Housing | Eyemouth | | Berwickshire | Scotland | May have retired by then. | | 1969 | Royal Bank of Scotland | Broughty Ferry | | Dundee | Scotland | Renovation of bank and manager's house | | 1970s | Dental Hospital and School | | | Dundee | Scotland | Extension | | 1970s | Depot for Lawsons of Dyce | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1970s | Depot for Lawsons of Dyce | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | | | 1970s | Depot for Lawsons of Dyce | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | 1970s | Depot for Lawsons of Dyce | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | 1970s | Health Centre | Kinghorn | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1970s | North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board Depot | Kirkwall | Mainland | Orkney | Scotland | | | 1970 | Shopping development for McNeils Berwick Ltd | Berwick | | East Lothian | Scotland | | | 1970 | St John's Cross Church, multi-purpose hall | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1971 | 168-174 High Street | | | Dundee | Scotland | May not have been involved. | | 1971 | Farmhouse | Cockburnspath | | Berwickshire | Scotland | | | 1971 | Sheltered housing complex | Eyemouth | | Berwickshire | Scotland | perhaps involved? | | 1972 | 89 houses, Spittal | Berwick-on-Tweed | | | England | | | 1973 | Cattle breeding centre | Scone | | Perthshire | Scotland | New building and extension to old one | | 1974 | 'Barracuda' nightlife complex | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1974 | Offices for Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society | | | Dundee | Scotland | | | 1974 | Sands Discotheque | Broughty Ferry | | Dundee | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1930 | The RIBA Kalendar 1930-1931 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no4277 (combined box 5) |
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