Basic Biographical Details Name: | William Thomas Christie Walker | Designation: | | Born: | 1 June 1913 | Died: | 2005 | Bio Notes: | William Thomas Christie Walker was born on 1 June 1913 and was articled to Dick Peddie & Walker Todd from September 1930 to September 1935, attending morning classes at Edinburgh College of Art and evening classes at Heriot-Watt College. On completion of his apprenticeship he continued to study full-time, obtaining his diploma in June 1937. He was admitted ARIBA on 1 January the following year, his proposers being William James Walker Todd, Harold Ogle Tarbolton and Arthur Forman Balfour Paul. At that time he was at the British School at Rome as Rome Scholar (the drawings he produced there were exhibited at the RSA in 1940 (577)). His nomination papers state that he had travelled in France, Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Norway prior to that date. His home address was 25 Comely Bank Road, Edinburgh.
Walker returned to teach at the Department of Town Planning, Edinburgh College of Art. He exhibited a scheme for the redevelopment of Leith Street and St James Square, including the site for the National Opera House and by-pass via Calton Road and the Pleasance.
By 1950 Walker had taken the post of Deputy County Architect of West Riding, Yorkshire in whci office he remained until at least 1970/ In 1979 he was ACA Historic Buildings in the County Architect's Office Northallerton, North Yorkshire.
His death was registered in Leeds in October 2005. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 25, Comely Bank Road, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | | | | | British School at Rome, Villa Giulia, Valle Giulia, Rome, Italy | Private/business | 1939 | | | | Wensley House/16, Wensley Drive, Leeds, England | Private | 1979 | | |
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 | | J M Dick Peddie & Walker Todd | September 1930 | September 1935 | Apprentice | |
RIBARIBA Proposers
Buildings and Designs
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Post Office Directories | | | | | | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1946 | The RIBA Kalendar 1946-1947 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1961 | Kalendar 1960-61 | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1979 | Directory of members | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | England and Wales | Births, marriages and deaths | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no6638 (combined box 151) |
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