Basic Biographical Details

Name:	A F Duncan & G D Copland
Designation:
Born:	1903
Died:
Bio Notes:	Allan Ferguson Duncan and George Donaldson Copland began independent practice in partnership in May 1903 at 146 West Regent Street, Glasgow, under the name of A F Duncan & G D Copland. Ferguson, born at Glen Bank, Port Glasgow on 21 May 1870 the son of Robert Duncan, master shipbuilder and his wife Mary Ferguson, had begun his apprenticeship with Clarke & Bell in May 1892, remaining as draughtsman to Bell until he set up practice with Copland, with the exception of the period from August 1901 to March 1902 which he had spent sketching and measuring in Italy and Spain. Copland, born on 3 July 1874, had commenced his articles with the same firm a year earlier than Duncan, in May 1891. He had taken a break from his apprenticeship from August to November 1893 to travel in Canada and the United States. He remained with Clark & Bell as an assistant for a further two years after completing his training, leaving in March 1898 to join the Glasgow Corporation Engineer's Department. He served as an assistant there for five years, with the exception of the period from 31 March to 8 July 1902 which he spent sketching and measuring in France and Italy. Both were elected LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911, proposed by John Bennie Wilson and the Glasgow Institute of Architects. The partnership continued until Copland's death from bronchitis on 3 December 1938, but latterly his principal business was as an insurance broker, the occupation given on his death certificate. He was survived by his wife Helen Tyre and son Ian. Duncan continued to practise under the same title until his death less than three years later.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
	Address	Type	Date from	Date to	Notes
	146, West Regent Street, Glasgow, Scotland	Business	May 1903	After 1911

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
	Name	Date from	Date to	Position	Notes
	Allan Ferguson Duncan	May 1903		Partner
	George Donaldson Copland	May 1903	1938	Partner
	Alexander Adam	1905 or 1906	After 1911	Assistant
	Alexander Adam	Before 1930	c. 1940	Senior Partner

Buildings and Designs

This 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
	1903	Clutha Weaving Factory			Glasgow	Scotland	Additions
	After 1903	Abattoir	Port Glasgow		Renfrewshire	Scotland
	After 1903	Cottages	Cathcart		Glasgow	Scotland
	After 1903	Factory for Arthur & Henshaw			Glasgow	Scotland	Additions
	After 1903	Factory for Carsons Ltd			Glasgow?	Scotland	Additions
	After 1903	Factory for John Tullis & Sons			Glasgow	Scotland	Additions
	After 1903	Factory for Messrs J Brown & Sons			Glasgow	Scotland	Additions
	After 1903	Factory for R & J Dick Ltd			Glasgow	Scotland	Additions
	After 1903	Glasgow University Football Pavilion			Glasgow	Scotland
	After 1903	House	Dunfermline		Fife	Scotland
	After 1903	House	Hamilton		Lanarkshire	Scotland
	After 1903	House, Montgomerie Drive			Glasgow	Scotland	Alterations
	After 1903	Kirn Parish Church Halls	Kirn		Argyll	Scotland	Additions
	After 1903	Tenements and villas	Port Glasgow		Renfrewshire	Scotland
	After 1903	Triple villa	Port Glasgow		Renfrewshire	Scotland
	1905	Broadstone Jubilee Hospital	Port Glasgow		Renfrewshire	Scotland
	1905	Football pavilion, University Avenue			Glasgow	Scotland
	1910	Barrowfield Works			Glasgow	Scotland	Top storey added to main block
	1911	Coronation Picture House			Glasgow	Scotland

References

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
	Source	Archive Name	Source Catalogue No.	Notes
	RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum	RIBA Nomination Papers		L v17 no1236; L v16 no 1194