Basic Biographical Details Name: | William Armour Arbuckle | Designation: | | Born: | 27 February 1870 | Died: | 8 May 1939 | Bio Notes: | William Armour Arbuckle was born at 91 Canning Street, Glasgow on 27 February 1870, the son of William Arbuckle, spirit merchant, and his wife Helen Armour. He studied at Glasgow School of Art 1886-1888 and was articled to Duncan McNaughtan in 1885, remaining with him for several months as assistant. He joined the Glasgow City Engineers' Department as an assistant in c1895, and was still there when he applied for Licentiateship of the RIBA, for which he was elected on 22 April 1912, proposed by John Bennie Wilson and the Glasgow Institute of Architects as a whole. He remained with the Office of Public Works until his retirement in 1936 or 1937. He was married to Rebecca Gilmour with a son of the same name, and died of a cerebral haemorrage at 14 Johnston Drive, Rutherglen on 8 May 1939. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 32, Albert Road East, Crosshill, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | | | | | 8, Morris Place, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1885 | 1888 | | | Office of Public Works, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | c. 1895 | 1936 or 1937 | | | 2, Morris Place, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1899 | 1900 | | | 7, Wardlaw Avenue, Rutherglen, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1905 | 1906 | | | 51, Stonelaw Drive, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1913 | 1914 | | | 14, Johnstone Drive, Rutherglen, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1925 | 1939 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | John Bennie Wilson | 22 April 1912 | for Licentiateship - as President of the Glasgow Institute of Architects |
Buildings and DesignsThis was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | | Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | | After 1895 | City Improvement Trust housing schemes | | | Glasgow | Scotland | As assistant in Glasgow City Engineer's Department | | After 1895 | Glasgow Municipal Buildings | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Various internal alterations - as assistant in Glasgow City Engineer's Department | | After 1895 | Hutchesontown Bowl House and Shelter | Hutchesontown | | Glasgow | Scotland | As assistant in Glasgow City Engineer's Department | | After 1895 | Offices for Shieldhall Outfall Works | Sheildhall | | Glasgow | Scotland | As assistant in Glasgow City Engineer's Department | | After 1895 | Partick Pumping Station | Partick | | Glasgow | Scotland | As assistant in Glasgow City Engineer's Department | | After 1895 | St George's Tron Church | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Internal alterations - as assistant in Glasgow City Engineer's Department | | After 1895 | St Rollox Police Station | St Rollox | | Glasgow | Scotland | Internal alterations - as assistant in Glasgow City Engineer's Department | | After 1895 | Tollcross Mansion House | Tollcross | | Glasgow | Scotland | As assistant in Glasgow City Engineer's Department |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | British Architectural Library, RIBA | 2001 | Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 | | | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1926 | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | | Additional research by Iain Paterson | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v23 no1828 |
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