Basic Biographical Details Name: | Adam Frame | Designation: | | Born: | c. 1837 | Died: | 23 January 1901 | Bio Notes: | Adam Frame was born in Dunfermline c.1837 to joiner and architect Thomas Frame, and apprenticed to his father as a joiner and his wife Janet Scotland. He was however 'bent on attaining a higher position in the building line which he did by becoming a complete architect' under his father's supervision, the firm becoming Thomas Frame and Son, architects, land surveyors and measurers. It is not clear when the transition took place but in 1863 they were considered as architects for the building of their church, West UP in Alloa. Peddie & Kinnear were appointed, but the Frames were appointed to supervise its building. Some of the firm's classical work has a Thomsonesque character; there is no record of Frame working in Glasgow but his brother Thomas was a merchant there.
Thomas died at Kellie Place, Alloa on 21 October 1875 and was buried at Greenside Cemetery.
Adam Frame took an active part in public life being a Burgh Commissioner (presumably a Police Commissioner) for Alloa in 1886-91 and a Baillie from 1889 to 1891. He was also a founder member and council member of the Alloa Society for Natural Science and Archaeology, and session clerk of West UP Church. In his later years Frame suffered from a weak heart from which he died 23 January 1901 at his home in Birkendale. He was survived by his wife Robina Sinclair. The practice was continued by Thomas Frame Junior, but he died in 1903 at the early age of twenty five. The practice was inherited by George Twigg, born in 1873, who had joined the firm around 1900. Twigg died in 1953. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Coningsby Place, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | Private | | Before 1901 | | | Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland | Private | c. 1837 | | Place of birth | | Mar Place, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland | Business | 1853(?) | | | | Birkendale, Yorkshire, England | Private | 23 January 1901 * | | Place of death |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | Thomas Frame | c. 1852 | Before 1863 | Apprentice | As a joiner | | Thomas Frame & Son | Before 1863 | 1901 | Partner | |
Employees or Pupils
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 | | | Bo'ness Distillery, Buildings for James Calder and Co | Bo'ness / Borrowstouness | | West Lothian | Scotland | Date unknown | | | Co-operative Society Buildings, Ward Street | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | Date unknown | | | Distillers Company, Buildings at Cambus | Cambus | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | Date unknown | | | Distillers Company, Buildings at Carsebridge | Carsebridge | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | Date unknown | | | Distillers Company, Buildings at Glenochil | Glenochil | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | Date unknown | | | Middleton Kerse | | | | Scotland | Additions for McNab - date unknown | | | St Mungo's RC School | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | Date unknown | | c. 1860 | Beechwood | Tillicoultry | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | In partnership | | 1862 | Co-operative Society Buildings, High Street | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | In partnership | | c. 1865 | Alloa Corn Exchange | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | In partnership | | 1872 | Birkendale | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | In partnership | | 1873 | Burgh Chambers | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | | | 1873 | Museum and library for the Natural History and Archaeological Society | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | Possibly as builder | | 1874 | Naemoor | Muckhart | | Clackmannanshire? | Scotland | Also later additions | | 1874 | Tenement for J and J Dawson, Mill Street | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | In partnership | | c. 1874 | British Linen Bank | Strathbungo | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | c. 1874 | Houses, 29-31 Grange Road | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | Attributed to partnership | | 1875 | Halbeath School and Schoolmaster's House | Halbeath | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1875 | Primary School, Saline | Saline | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1875 | Tenement, 5-11 Coalgate | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | | | 1875 | Townhill Primary School | Dunfermline | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1877 | St Patrick's RC Church | Lochgelly | | Fife | Scotland | | | 1879 | St James the Great Episcopal Church | Dollar | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | | | 1881 | St Andrews Parish Church | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | | | 1882 | Post Office | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | | | 1886 | Glendevon Parish Church | Glendevon | | Perthshire | Scotland | Re-seating and repairs | | 1887 | Co-operative Society Buildings, Primrose Street | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | | | 1887 | Primary School, Fishcross | Fishcross | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | | | 1887 | Sauchie School | Sauchie | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | | | 1888 | Clackmannan Town Hall | Clackmannan | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | | | 1888 | UP Church, Alva | Alva | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | Porch and alterations | | 1889 | Manse, Walker Terrace | Tillicoultry | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | | | 1891 | UP Mission Hall | Menstrie | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | | | 1891 | West UP Church Hall | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | | | 1895 | Co-operative Society Buildings, Drysdale Street | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | | | 1897 | Clackmannan Public School | Clackmannan | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | | | Late 1800s | Ludgate School | Alloa | | Clackmannanshire | Scotland | Originally built as hall space for Alloa Academy and converted to additional accommodation for Ludgate Infant School. |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Archibald, J | 1911 | Alloa Sixty Years Age | | | pp165-166 | | Scotlands People Website | | Wills & Testaments | | | Will of his unmarried sister (?) Alloa Sheriff Court Sc64/42/19 and his own SC64/42/21 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Alloa Advertiser | 25 June 1853 | | | | | Alloa Advertiser | January 1901 | | | Obituary | | Alloa Journal | January 1901 | | | Obituary |
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 | | Information from research by Adam Swan |
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