Basic Biographical Details Name: | Lawrence Anderson Rolland | Designation: | | Born: | 28 April 1894 | Died: | 9 October 1959 | Bio Notes: | Biography being compiled | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 6, Links Place, Leven, Fife, Scotland | Private(?) | 1925 * | | | | 47, High Street, Leven, Fife, Scotland | Business | c. 1939 * | | | | The Albion House, Shorehead, Leven, Fife, Scotland | Business | 1950 * | 1955 | Main office | | 57, Crossgate, Cupar, Fife, Scotland | Business | 1955 * | | Branch office | | Armadale House, Leven, Fife, Scotland | Private | 1955 * | 1959 | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersEmployees or PupilsThe following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | David M Macdonald | 1931 | 1932 or 1933 | Assistant | | | Albert Edwin Geddes | After 1952 | | Architect | | | Albert Edwin Geddes | After 1955 | | Chief Assistant | Returned after National Service |
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Andrew David Haxton | 10 January 1956 | For Fellowship | | John Needham | 10 January 1956 | For Fellowship | | Thomas Hill Thoms | 10 January 1956 | For Fellowship |
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 | | 1922 | Social housing, Mountfleurie site | Leven | | Fife | Scotland | Feuing plans. | | 1931 | King George V Memorial Sports Ground | Leven | | Fife | Scotland | Gates - with A D Haxton? | | After 1933 | Ardtornish | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | | | After 1933 | Baptist Hall | Leven | | Fife | Scotland | | | After 1933 | Church | Auchtermuchty | | Fife | Scotland | Reconstruction | | After 1933 | Engineering factory and workshops | Leven | | Fife | Scotland | | | After 1933 | Gas offices and showrooms | Leven | | Fife | Scotland | | | After 1933 | Housing schemes for eight burghs | | | Fife | Scotland | | | After 1933 | Linburn | Lundin Links | | Fife | Scotland | | | After 1933 | The Craggan | Leven | | Fife | Scotland | | | After 1933 | Works for Enamelled Metal Products Corporation | Leven | | Fife | Scotland | | | After 1933 | Works for Henry Balfour & Co | Leven | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1934 | Housing scheme for Newburgh Town Council, Banklands site | Newburgh | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1935 | Houses for Leven Town Council | Leven | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1935 | Methil Mission Church | Methil | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1935 | Newburgh Baptist Church Hall | Newburgh | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1937 | Social housing for the Burgh of Leven, Damhead Park | Leven | | Fife | Scotland | Jointly with A D Haxton | | 1939 | Aircraft Factory, Durie Foundry | Leven | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1939 | Cinema | Methilhill | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1939 | Regal Cinema | Kelty | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1945 | Fourteen houses, Roselea Terrace, for Town Council | Ladybank | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1950 | Social housing for the Burgh of Leven, Broom site | Leven | | Fife | Scotland | jointly with Haxton & Watson | | 1952 | Social housing for the Burgh of Leven, Damhead Park | Leven | | Fife | Scotland | Gallacher Avenue housing - jointly with Haxton & Watson. | | 8 August 1953 | Housing, Auld Burn Site | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | 58 Corporation houses | | 1955 | Free Church | Arncroach | | Fife | Scotland | Renovated and converted to hall | | 1957 | Emmanuel College | Cambridge | | Cambridgeshire | England | New kitchens and dining hall and restoration and reconstruction. | | 1957 | Garage, Leven | Leven | | Fife | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RCAHMS | 1999 | Homebuilders: Mactaggart & Mickel and the Scottish housebuilding industry | | RCAHMS | p 169 | | 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 | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 23 October 1959 | | | 'L. A. Rolland, FRIBA' p508 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L no3021 (microfilm reel 36); F no5106 (combined box 57) |
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