Basic Biographical Details

Name: John Downie Robertson
Designation:  
Born: 28 April 1935(?)
Died: 22 July 1992
Bio Notes: John Downie Robertson was born on 28 April 1935, the son of James Robertson, insurance agent, and his wife, Annie Downie. He studied architecture at Edinburgh College of Art was awarded the degrees of DA and DipTP. He was elected ARIBA in ****.

He died at home in Currie on 22 July 1992, survived by his wife Sheila Miller.

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Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 1382a, Lanark Road West, Currie, Midlothian, ScotlandPrivate 1992 

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 611 September 1959Town Hall, District Court and Lillie Art GalleryMilngavie DunbartonshireScotlandawarded second prize of £400 per Builder p180
Item 2 of 61967Craigshill Secondary SchoolLivingston West LothianScotlandAs job architect?
Item 3 of 61969Letham Primary School, CraigshillLivingston West LothianScotland'Buildings of Scotland' gives 'J D Robertson' so it may be a different Robertson.
Item 4 of 61970St Andrews Primary School, HowdenLivingston West LothianScotlandAs architect with Midlothian County Council
Item 5 of 61971No 1 Primary School, DedridgeLivingston West LothianScotlandAs architect with Midlothian County Architects' Department
Item 6 of 61980Pefferbank Advanced Training CentreCraigmillar EdinburghScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Gifford, John, McWilliam, Colin and Walker, David M1984Edinburgh (The Buildings of Scotland) Harmondsworth: Penguin Books Ltdp544

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Builder11 September 1959  'New Town Hall, Milngavie' pp180-183
Item 2 of 2RIAS NewsletterAugust 1992v3, no9  

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2H M Register HouseDeath Register  
Item 2 of 2Interview with Eric Davidson, 20 October 2010Information to Yvonne Hillyard