Basic Biographical Details Name: | Charles Alfred Harding | Designation: | | Born: | 12 July 1887 | Died: | 1959 | Bio Notes: | Charles Alfred Harding (sometimes referred to as Charles Alfred Harding Junior) was born on 12 July 1887 and educated at Glasgow Academy. He was articled to Salmon, Son & Gillespie from 1904, attending the classes at Glasgow School of Art (1903 to 1911) and the Royal Technical College. He was notable successful in winning prizes and scholarships, being the Glasgow Institute of Architects President’s prizewinner in 1905 and travelling student in 1907, maintenance bursar in 1909 and Whitelaw Silver Medallist, also in 1909. He left Salmon, Son & Gillespie in August 1908 to take the postgraduate course at the Glasgow School of Architecture, obtaining his diploma in May 1910. Early that year he had won another travelling scholarship which enabled him to spend the months of April to September studying in Italy and France, and it was presumably at this point that he spent time at the British School at Rome. He passed the qualifying exam in 1911, and was admitted ARIBA on 4 December that year, his proposers being William Forrest Salmon (who had died in the interim period between signing his forms and the approval of the papers), John Gaff Gillespie and James Salmon Junior. In the same year he moved to London as chief assistant to Thompson & Walford. In 1912 he transferred to H M Office of Works, and for the following two years he worked there and for the LCC. By 1914 he had settled at Elsfield, Maldon Road, Wallington, Surrey.
Harding practised as both architect and structural engineer. After serving in the First World War, he joined Percy L Browne & Glover of Newcastle upon Tyne (soon to become Percy L Browne & Son) as chief assistant. He was taken into partnership in 1925; it is unclear whether the practice title remained unchanged or became Percy L Browne & Harding.
He was elected FRIBA in early 1932, his proposers being Percy L Browne, and Henry Leicester Hicks and George Edward Charlewood who were working in partnership in the same town.
He died in 1959.
| Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 1, Ann Street, Hillhead, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1903 * | | | | 34, Ancaster Drive, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1904 * | | | | 16, Kersland Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1907 * | | | | 46, Kersland Street, Hillhead, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1911 * | | | | Elsfield, Maldon Road, Wallington, Surrey, England | Private | Before 1914 | After 1924 | | | Pearl Buildings, Newcastle upon Tyne, England | Business | 1932 * | | | | 31, Albemarle Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, England | Private | 1932 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA ProposersRIBA ProposalsThis proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | David Henry White | 5 May 1953 | 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 | | July 1924 | The Picture House | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Foyer rebuilt |
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 | | | | | Post Office Directories | | | | | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1914 | | | | | | Who's Who in Architecture | 1923 | | | | |
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 | | A v20 no2224 (microfilm reel 21); F no3017 (box 15) |
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