Basic Biographical Details Name: | Alexander Robertson | Designation: | | Born: | 1874 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | Alexander Robertson was born in 1874 and began his studies at the Dundee YMCA Institute and Dundee Technical College in 1890. Four years later he moved to Edinburgh and commenced an apprenticeship with James White Maclean, continuing his studies at Heriot-Watt College and the Royal Institute there. At the end of his apprenticeship he became assistant to Alexander McGregor Mitchell of Coatbridge, prior to commencing independent practice in Inverkeithing in 1903. He was admitted LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911, proposed by William Fleming Wilkie and the Dundee Institute of Architects, which he had recently joined. At the time of his application in March of that year his office was at 44 High Street, Inverkeithing, (also the office address of James Hislop) but he appears to have emigrated later that year, as his signature on his declaration of acceptance of Licentiateship, dated 5 June 1912, is witnessed by an F Moran in the Public Works Department, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 44, High Street, Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland | Business | 20 July 1911 * | | | | Elmhurst/Edenhurst, Struan Place, Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland | Private | 20 July 1911 * | | | | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | Private/business(?) | 1912 * | | |
* 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 | | William Fleming Wilkie | 20 July 1911 | for Licentiateship - as President of the Dundee Institute of Architects |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Measurers\' Companion | 1911 | The Scottish Architects' and Measurers' Companion | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | | Inverkeithing voters' roll 1911-1912 | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v20 no1546 |
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