Basic Site Details

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
	Classification	Original classification?	Notes
	Council house

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
	Address	Main entrance?	Notes
	10, 12-30, Victoria Street	Yes	Possibly 1-9 as well

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
	From	To	Event type	Notes
	1933			Reduction of larger scheme for the harbour area
	1953	1954		Reduced scheme implemented

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
	(Sir) Basil Urwin Spence		A	1933		Design of original scheme
	(Sir) William Hardie Kininmonth		A	1933		Design of original scheme
	Kininmonth & Spence		A	1933		Design of original scheme
	(Sir) Basil Urwin Spence		B	1953	1954	Implemented reduced scheme
	Andrew Renton		B	1953	1954	Implemented reduced scheme
	Basil Spence & Partners		B	1953	1954	Implemented reduced scheme
	Robert Watt Young Dobie		B	1953	1954	Worked on the implementation of the reduced scheme as apprentice with Basil Spence & Partners
	William Leslie Roworth		B	1953	1954	Worked on the implementation of the reduced scheme as chief draughtsman with Basil Spence & Partners
	John Hardie Glover		B	1954	1953	Worked on the implementation of the reduced scheme while in the office of Basil Spence & Partners

Clients

The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
	Name	Notes
	Burgh of Dunbar

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
	Author(s)	Date	Title	Part	Publisher	Notes
	Edwards, Brian	1995	Basil Spence 1907-1976
	McWilliam, Colin	1978	Lothian (The Buildings of Scotland)			p189

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
	Periodical Name	Date	Edition	Publisher	Notes
	Architect and Building News	1934	Jan-June		p25

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
	Source	Archive name	Source catalogue no.	Notes
	Courtesy of Robert W Y Dobie	Information sent via 'Contact Us' on Dictionary website		Sent February 2010
	Historic Environment Scotland	Listed Buildings Register	24862
	National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO)	Dunbar Burgh Council Minutes		B18.13.19
	RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum	RIBA Nomination Papers		John Hardie Glover: F no5473 (combined box 81) - 'Harbour housing, Dunbar'
	Sent to DSA by email	Information from AHRC/RCAHMS Spence project per David W Walker and Clive Fenton		Sent September 2007 and July 2010 (including information on Bill Roworth's involvement)