Basic Site Details
| Name: | Sir John Stirling Maxwell School |
| Town, district or village: | Pollokshaws |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | School | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| 28, Bengal Street | Yes | |
| Christian Street | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| Before 1906 | 1907 | Build/construction | |
| 1948 | Proposed | New school buildings | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Alexander Young | A | Before 1906 | 1907 | As assistant to John Hamilton | |
| James Hamilton & Son | A | Before 1906 | 1907 | ||
| John H Hamilton | A | Before 1906 | 1907 | ||
| Arthur Donald Hamilton | A | 1907(?) | As assistant to his father, John Hamilton | ||
| John McNab (or John MacNab) | 1948 | New school buildings | |||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Eastwood School Board | for original building |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Hamilton, Sarah L | 2010 | Glasgow's School Board Heritage: the Challenges of Conservation | MSc Dissertation in Architectural Conservation | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 26 March 1948 | p379 - new school buildings | ||
| RIBA Journal | 9 November 1935 | v43 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary of John Hamilton, p38 |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Glasgow City Archives | Worsdall Collection | Frank Wordsall Collection TD1309/S/08 (basement and shed plans only | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | Alexander Young: L v21 no 1697; Arthur D Hamilton: L v24 no 1954; John Hamilton: F v15 p17 no 1104 (microfilm reel 12) | |