Basic Biographical Details Name: | Dick Peddie, McKay & Jamieson | Designation: | | Born: | 1944 | Died: | c. 1955 | Bio Notes: | The partnership of Dick Peddie, McKay & Jamieson originated in the merger of the practices of Dick Peddie Todd & Jamieson and Richardson & MacKay in 1942. This was as a result of the practice conditions during the Second World War: John Ross McKay had secured a lot of war work, perhaps more than he could find staff for. He quickly became the leading partner, particularly so after the death of William James Walker Todd on 29 April 1944, after which the firm continued as Dick Peddie, McKay & Jamieson.
Of the remaining partners, David John Chisholm (born 1884) died on 27 July 1949 and George Lindsay Auldjo Jamieson (born 1905) retired early c.1954. Not long thereafter McKay became ill and was hospitalised at Craig House. The practice was continued by McKay's chief assistant Stanley W Edgar as Dick Peddie & McKay. Jamieson's chief assistant, Stanley Kennedy, left the practice and moved to work for the Royal Bank where he remained for the rest of his career. Further partners were subsequently taken into the practice: Ian Scott Dickson, Ronald R Malcolm, Colin R Campbell, Norman Miller and Mike Henderson.
Jamieson died shortly before 25 October 1976. He was survived by his wife, Jean M Auldjo Jamieson, and also by a daughter, Mrs D E Roberts of Moidart House, Currie and a son, Peter L Auldjo Jamieson who lived in London.
The practice archive was purchased by RCAHMS in 1999.
(See separate entries for earlier history of each of the partners.) | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | | | | | 8, Albyn Place, Edinburgh, Scotland | | 1947 | 1949 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployees 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 | | c. 1941 | Cowgatehead Free Church | | | | | Plans for alterations and additions to east for City Glass Co. | | 1944 | Arthur Lodge | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Adaptation as preparatory school and subdivision into two self-contained flats (unclear who did what, between Leadbetter, Fairley & Reid and Dick Peddie, McKay & Jamieson) | | 1945 | 9-11 Hope Street | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Alterations | | 1945 | Killin Hotel | Killin | | Perthshire | Scotland | Adition of extra storey | | c. 1945 | New Crookston House | Stow (near) | | Midlothian | Scotland | Further alterations | | 1946 | National Bank of Scotland | Galashiels | | Selkirkshire | Scotland | J R McKay executed building to designs of Dick Peddie, Todd & Jamieson | | 1946 | Tweedbank | Kelso | | Roxburghshire | Scotland | Addition of wing to east | | 1946 | Viewforth | Bo'ness / Borrowstouness | | West Lothian | Scotland | Additions and alterations - in collaboration with Morton J H Cowie? | | c. 1946 | Woodthorpe, House, Cottage and Laundry | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Further alterations | | 1947 | 5 Randolph Crescent | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Additions, alterations, and subdivision into two separate houses and dental surgery - unclear whether Leadbetter firm or Dick Peddie firm or both carried out the work | | 1947 | British Vacuum Cleaner Company Factory | Broxburn | | West Lothian | Scotland | | | 1947 | St Nicholas Church of Scotland | Wester Hailes | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Revised scheme | | 1947 | Telegraph Condenser Co Factory, Whiteside Industrial Estate | Bathgate | | West Lothian | Scotland | | | c. 1948 | Gullane Free Church and church hall | Gullane | | East Lothian | Scotland | Alterations | | 1949 | 61-67 St Mary's Street | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1949 | 73-77 St Mary's Street | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | | | 1949 | Gresham Life Assurance and Merchant Company offices | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Extension of premises. | | 1949 | Standard Life Assurance Co | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Created plans for proposed addition in 1949. | | 1949 | Tenement block with shops at ground floor | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Conversion of ground floor to public bar | | 1950 | Free Church Offices and Savings Bank | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Alterations | | 1954 | 8 St Andrew Square | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Bailey, Rebecca M | 1996 | Scottish architects' papers: a source book | | Edinburgh: The Rutland Press | pp133-4 | | Walker, David W | 2002 | Peddie and Kinnear | | Unpublished PhD thesis, University of St Andrews, 2002 | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 21 January 1949 | | | p109 | | Builder | 3 June 1949 | | | p699 | | Builder | 5 August 1949 | | | p184 |
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