Basic Biographical Details

Name: George Bruce Scotland
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Born:  
Died: 1953
Bio Notes: George Bruce Scotland was the son of John Scotland who practised in Airdrie from the 1880s and probably earlier. He attended Glasgow School of Architecture from August 1909 and served his articles with Sir John James Burnet in Glasgow until the outbreak of the First World War. After war service he was engaged as an assistant in his father's office and in 1921 made a three-month study tour of Italy. He passed the qualifying exam and was admitted ARIBA on 8 January 1923, his proposers being Charles Gourlay, James Lochhead and John Maurice Arthur.

The practice survived until the death of George Bruce Scotland in 1953 when the practice was absorbed by James Davidson & Son of Coatbridge.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 212, Broomknoll Street, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland(?)Business   
Item 2 of 2Mossgiel, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, ScotlandPrivateBefore 1922After 1923(?) 

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 2Burnet, Son & DickAugust 1909 Apprentice 
Item 2 of 2John ScotlandAfter 1919 Assistant 

RIBA

RIBA Proposers

The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate proposedNotes
Item 1 of 3John Maurice Arthur8 January 1923For Associateship
Item 2 of 3Charles Gourlay8 January 1923For Associateship
Item 3 of 3James Lochhead8 January 1923For Associateship

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 11932Inverness High SchoolInverness Inverness-shireScotlandPlaced third in competition

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIBA1930The RIBA Kalendar 1930-1931 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers A no 3635 (microfilm reel 27)