Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Thomson | Designation: | | Born: | 27 August 1867 | Died: | 1949 | Bio Notes: | James Thomson was born on 27 August 1867 and articled to James Strang in Falkirk in 1882, remaining as an assistant until 1890. He moved to Edinburgh to widen his experience with Cousin & Ormiston in 1891 and remained with them until January 1898 when he commenced independent practice in Bo'ness. He was admitted LRIBA on 24 June 1912, proposed by James Bown Dunn and the Edinburgh Architectural Association: at that date his office was at 17 East Pier Street and his home address Rosemount Bo'ness, but by 1914 East Pier Street was the only address. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 17, East Pier Street, Bo'ness / Borrowstouness, West Lothian, Scotland | Business | Before 1911 | After 1914 | | | Rosemount, Bo'ness / Borrowstouness, West Lothian, Scotland | Private | 1912 * | | | | Clydesdale Bank Buildings, Bo'ness / Borrowstouness, West Lothian, Scotland | Business | 1930 * | 1939 or after 1940 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | James Strang | 1882 | 1887 | Apprentice | | | James Strang | 1887 | 1890 | Assistant | | | Cousin & Ormiston | 1891 | January 1898 | Assistant | |
Employees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | John Taylor | c. 1900 | c. 1905 | Apprentice | |
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | James Bow Dunn | 24 June 1912 | for Licentiateship - as president of the Edinburgh Architectural Association |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | | | Measurers\' Companion | 1911 | The Scottish Architects' and Measurers' Companion | | | | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v26 no2118 |
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