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Basic Site Details

Glasgow Empire Exhibition, masterplan
Bellahouston
Glasgow
Scotland
Planned and overseen by Thomas Smith Tait, appointed by the Government.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
Exhibition SiteNot Known

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
19361938
1937/02Basic scheme and layout
Opened1938/05/03

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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
(Sir) Basil Urwin SpenceA19361938Worked with Thomas Smith Tait on masterplan
(Sir) William Hardie KininmonthA19361938Worked with Thomas Smith Tait on masterplan
Alexander Esmé Gordon (or Esmé Gordon)A19361937As assistant to Tait in Burnet, Tait & Lorne
Andrew Douglas BryceA19361938As assistant to Tait in Burnet, Tait & Lorne
Gordon Thomas TaitA1936Worked with his father, Thomas Smith Tait on masterplan
Jack Antonio CoiaA19361938Worked with Thomas Smith Tait on masterplan
James Taylor ThomsonA19361938In independent practice, working in conjunction with Tait
Launcelot Hugh RossA19361938In independent practice, working in conjunction with Tait (formerly of the Burnet practice)
Margaret Brash Brodie (Miss)A19361938As assistant to Tait in Burnet, Tait & Lorne
Rowand Anderson, Paul & PartnersA19361938Worked with Thomas Smith Tait on masterplan
Thomas Smith TaitA19361938
Thomas Waller MarwickA19361938Worked with Thomas Smith Tait on masterplan
Thomas ArmstrongAArchitect19371938As draughtsman with Thomas Smith tait

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):

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NotesName
Glasgow Empire Exhibition, RC Chapel and Pavilion
Architect & Building News 1938 January-June, p169 says it was designed in conjunction with T S Tait.Glasgow Empire Exhibition, Palace of Industries North
Glasgow Empire Exhibition, RSAC, AA and Messrs Beatties Bakeries Ltd Stands
Was taken down and re-erected at the site of the Nobel Explosives Factory at Ardeer.<br><br>Glasgow Empire Exhibition, South African Pavilion
Glasgow Empire Exhibition, Garden Club and Lucullus Restaurant
Glasgow Empire Exhibition, Atlantic Restaurant
Glasgow Empire Exhibition, Physical Fitness Pavilion
Glasgow Empire Exhibition, Episcopal Church
Glasgow Empire Exhibition, Scottish Oils and Shellmex Pavilion
The only surviving building from the Glasgow Empire Exhibition, and the only one designed to be permanent. Converted to a community centre after the Second World War.Glasgow Empire Exhibition, Palace of Art
Glasgow Empire Exhibition, Cascade and Rotunda Shopping Centre
Glasgow Empire Exhibition, Tower of Empire and Treetops Restaurant
Glasgow Empire Exhibition, Army and Royal Air Force Pavilion
Engineers: Sir William Arrol.<br><br>Transferred to Prestwick after close of Exhibition.<br><br>Photograph of building under construction in Carrick Collection but Architect & Building News gives Launcelot Ross.Glasgow Empire Exhibition, Palace of Engineering
Glasgow Empire Exhibition, Scottish Milk Marketing Pavilion

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Baxter, J Neil1982Thomas Tait and the Glasgow Empire Exhibition, 1938Unpublished MA Hons dissertation, University of Glasgow
Baxter, J Neil1938Thomas S Tait and the Glasgow Empire Exhibitionno 4Thirties Society Journal, pp26-3o
Crampsey, Bob1988The Empire Exhibition of 1938Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing Company
Kinchin, Perilla and Kinchin, JulietGlasgow's Great ExhibitionsWhite Cockade Publishing
McKean, Charles1987The Scottish Thirties: An Architectural IntroductionEdinburgh: Scottish Academic Presspp183-9
Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)pp581-2

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1937LCLIIIpp271, 1055, 1104, 1143, 1147
RIAS Quarterly1939SummerRoyal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)pp3-14
Architects Journal1938/04*
Glasgow Herald1936/10/06*
Glasgow Herald1938/04/28*Special number
Architect and Building News1938Jan-Junp99
Scottish Country Life1938/05*
Architects Journal1938/05*
Architects Journal1938/06*
Glasgow Herald1936/11/13*
Glasgow Herald1937/02/10*
Architect and Building News1936Jul-Decp358
Building1938/06*
Scottish Architect and Builders Journal1938/09*
SMT Magazine1938/05*

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Professor David M Walker personal archiveProfessor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive materialInformation on Andrew D Bryce from personal recollections of Esmé Gordon, Margaret Brodie and Harold Cullerne Pratt
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papersthomas Armstrong: A no9020 (Combined Box 221)