Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Robert Hunter Cameron |
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| Bio Notes: | Robert Hunter Cameron was articled to Hippolyte Blanc from 1899 to 1904 and remained as assistant until 1906, studying at Edinburgh School of Art, Heriot-Wat College and Edinburgh University. In 1904, presumably at the end of his apprenticeship, he spent three months studying ecclesiastical work in Beverley, York and surrounding areas. On leaving Blanc's office in 1906 he moved to London where he spent ten months with A Marshall Mackenzie & Son, 14 months with Frank T Verity, two years and five months with Edwin Landseer Lutyens, two years in the LCC Schools Department and two years and one month with Flockhart & Guthrie. He then went to South Africa where he worked for Herbert Baker for four months. During the First World War he served with the 3rd Cameron Highlanders, reaching the rank of Lieutenant. He was admitted ARIBA on 3 March 1919, his proposers being Lutyens, Verity and AGR Mackenzie. At that time he was living in Glasgow; his declaration accepting his admittance was witnessed by Charles Gourlay at the Royal Technical College on 7 March. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | c/o Miss Campbell/40, Airlie Gardens, Hyndland, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1919 * | ||
* 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): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Hippolyte Jean Blanc | 1899 | 1904 | Apprentice | |
| Hippolyte Jean Blanc | 1904 | 1906 | Assistant | |
| A Marshall Mackenzie & Son | 1906 | c. 1906 | Assistant | for 10 months |
| Francis Thomas Verity | c. 1906 | c. 1907 | Assistant | for 1 year 2 months |
| Edwin Landseer Lutyens | c. 1907 | c. 1909 | Assistant | for 2 years 5 months |
| London School Board Architect's Office (LCC Education Committee) | c. 1909 | c. 1911 | Assistant | for 2 years |
| Flockhart & Guthrie | c. 1911 | c. 1913 | Assistant | for 2 years 1 month |
| (Sir) Herbert Baker | c. 1913 | c. 1913 | Assistant | for 4 months (in South Africa) |
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Edwin Landseer Lutyens | 3 March 1919 | for Associateship |
| Alexander George Robertson Mackenzie | 3 March 1919 | for Associateship |
| Francis Thomas Verity | 3 March 1919 | for Associateship |
References
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | A v24 no2714 (microfilm reel 23) | |