Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Stirling Boyd | Designation: | | Born: | 1874 | Died: | | Bio Notes: | James Stirling Boyd was born in 1874, and attended Glasgow Technical College 1895-99. He became an assistant lecturer in Building Construction at Paisley Technical College 1889-1901 and assistant to Charles Gourlay at Glasgow Technical College from 1901, giving tutorials on Historical and Constructive Design and lectures on Construction, Stereotomy and other subjects. He was still working there in 1914-1915. He spent his summers measuring and sketching notable features of churches in Scotland and England, and in 1909 spent eight weeks studying Renaissance architecture in London, Hampton Court, Paris and Versailles.
He was elected LRIBA on 18 July 1910, his proposers being Charles Gourlay, John Bennie Wilson and James Milne Monro. He seems to have moved to London before 1926. He was Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
Articles: 'Construction of a Stone Dome', Builders' Journal, 17 May 1905 'Construction of a Gothic Vault', Builders' Journal, 3 & 10 June 1908 | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 8, Muirend Gardens, Cathcart, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1910 * | | | | 44, Kilmailing Road, Cathcart, Glasgow, Scotland | Private/business | 1914 * | | | | The Bield, Glenlea Road Eltham, London, England | Private/business | 1926 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | Charles Gourlay | 18 July 1910 | for Licentiateship | | James Milne Monro | 18 July 1910 | for Licentiateship | | John Bennie Wilson | 18 July 1910 | for Licentiateship |
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 | | 1901 | Block of shops and dwelling houses | Bo'ness / Borrowstouness | | West Lothian | Scotland | | | Before 1910 | Ambulance wagon sheds | | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Post Office Directories | | | | | | | 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 information from Iain Paterson | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v2 no 148 (microfilm reel 29) |
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