Basic Biographical Details Name: | William Black | Designation: | | Born: | 6 August 1897 | Died: | 1970 | Bio Notes: | William Black was born in Rankinston, Ayrshire on 6 August 1897 and was articled to Muirhead & Rutherford of Dunfermline in June 1912. His apprenticeship was interrupted by military service from October 1915 to March 1919 but he returned to it on his release from H M Forces and completed it in August 1920. He studied at Dunfermline Technical College and Heriot-Watt College, Edinburgh. He remained with the same firm as junior draughtsman until November 1922 when he joined George Arthur & Son of Airdrie as senior draughtsman, John Maurice Arthur then being the sole principal of that firm. After three years Black moved to Edinburgh to join Stewart Kaye as chief assistant. He moved again in 1929 to work in the same capacity for Healing & Overbury of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, and again in 1935 to become managing assistant with Winters & Jones of Dublin. He was admitted LRIBA on 19 July 1937, his proposers being his former employers Thomas Overbury, John Maurice Arthur and Thomas Rutherford. At that time he was still with Winters & Jones and was living at 26 Waterloo Road, Dublin, although his nomination papers give an additional 'permanent' address of 16 Ashgrove Street, Ayr.
William Black died between January and March 1970.
| Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | c/o Healing & Overbury/Rodney Lodge, Rodney Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, Scotland | Business | 1931 or 1932 | | | | 26, Waterloo Road, Dublin, Eire | Business | 1937 | | | | 14, Ashgrove Street, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | Private | 1937 | | 'Permanent address' - although not resident there at the time | | 14 Shipley House, Albion Avenue, London, England | Business | 1939 | | | | Burnside/16, Copt Elm Close, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England | Private | 1960 * | After 1970 | Not listed in 1979. |
* 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 Maurice Arthur | 19 July 1937 | for Licentiateship | | Thomas Overbury | 19 July 1937 | for Licentiateship | | Thomas Rutherford | 19 July 1937 | for Licentiateship |
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 | |
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 | | L no4617 (combined box 25) |
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