Basic Biographical Details Name: | George Bruce Scotland | Designation: | | 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 AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 12, Broomknoll Street, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland(?) | Business | | | | | Mossgiel, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland | Private | Before 1922 | After 1923(?) | |
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 | | Burnet, Son & Dick | August 1909 | | Apprentice | | | John Scotland | After 1919 | | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | John Maurice Arthur | 8 January 1923 | For Associateship | | Charles Gourlay | 8 January 1923 | For Associateship | | James Lochhead | 8 January 1923 | For Associateship |
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 | | 1932 | Inverness High School | Inverness | | Inverness-shire | Scotland | Placed third in competition |
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 | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no 3635 (microfilm reel 27) |
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