Basic Biographical Details

Name: Henry Perkin
Designation:  
Born: 1847
Died: 1925
Bio Notes: Henry Perkin was born in 1847, the son of William Perkin of Leeds. He studied with architectural artist W Richardson of Camden Town, London from 1861 to 1865, and returned to Leeds in the latter year to commence his articles with his father, with whom he entered into partnership in 1871 along with his brother William Joshua Belton Perkin. From 1877 he worked in partnership with George Bertram Bulmer. He was President of Leeds Architectural Society in 1888-89 and was admitted FRIBA in 1891. He died in 1925.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 3Calverley Chambers, Victoria Square, Leeds, Yorkshire, EnglandBusiness1891 *  
Item 2 of 3Central Bank Chambers, Toronto Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, EnglandBusiness1900 *  
Item 3 of 3City Chambers, Infirmary Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, EnglandBusiness1914 *  

* earliest date known from documented sources.


Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2Perkin & Son18651871Apprentice 
Item 2 of 2Perkin & Son1871Before 1877Partner 

RIBA

RIBA Proposals

This proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 1James Ledingham13 June 1892for Fellowship

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1British Architectural Library, RIBA2001Directory of British Architects 1834-1914