Basic Biographical Details Name: | Walker & Ramsay | Designation: | | Born: | Before 1904 | Died: | c. 1913 | Bio Notes: | Robert Walker was born at Summerfield, Leith on 27 January 1867, the son of Robert Walker, provision merchant, and his wife Helen Chisholm. His middle name James was added later. He was brought up in Fife where he developed an interest in Scottish vernacular architecture from an early age. He studied at Glasgow School of Art in 1885-6 and exhibited as a painter at the Royal Glasgow Institute for the Fine Arts from 1892. He worked for James Miller c.1900, assisting with the design of the Canadian Pavilion for the Glasgow International Exhibition of 1901.
Soon thereafter he entered into partnership with Thomas Ramsay. Ramsay had been born c.1876, had studied at Glasgow School of Art in 1891-2 and had worked as assistant to John Hutchison. Walker & Ramsay won the competitions for The Wolverhampton Exhibition of 1902 and for Kirkintilloch Town Hall in 1904 and subsequently engaged in further competition work with notable success in those for the Scottish National Exhibitions in Edinburgh (1908) and Glasgow (1911). The practice was based at 123 Wellington Street.
The success of the practice was not maintained after 1911 and in 1913 the partnership was dissolved. The following year Ramsay was listed in directories as being in practice at 131 West Regent Street under the title of Ramsay & Co, whilst Walker worked independently from an office at 108 Douglas Street, Blythswood Square, Glasgow from that time. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 123, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | Before 1904 | After 1910 | |
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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 | | 1902 | Exhibition buildings | Wolverhampton | | Staffordshire | England | Won competition and secured job | | 1904 | Competition design for a public library | | | | | | | 1904 | Kirkintilloch Town Hall and Municipal Buildings | Kirkintilloch | | Dunbartonshire | Scotland | Won competition to secure job | | 1906 | City Hall front | | | | | | | 1907 | Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Unsuccessful competition design | | 1907 | Perth Town Hall | Perth | | Perthshire | Scotland | Competition design - unsuccessful | | 1907 | Scottish National Exhibition, 1908 | Saughton | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Competition design - second premium but secured the job | | 1909 | Edinburgh Marine Gardens | Portobello | | Edinburgh | Scotland | layout and rebuilding | | 1911 | Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art and Industry, 1911, Palace of Fine Arts | Kelvingrove | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1911 | Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art and Industry, 1911, Palace of History | Kelvingrove | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1911 | Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art and Industry, 1911, Palace of Industries | Kelvingrove | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1913 | Titwood Lawn Tennis Club | Pollokshields | | Glasgow | Scotland | |
ReferencesCurrently, there are no references for this . The information has been derived from: the British Architectural Library / RIBA Directory of British Architects 1834-1914; Post Office Directories; and/or any sources listed under this individual's works. |