Basic Biographical Details Name: | David Webster Robertson | Designation: | | Born: | 10 October 1879 | Died: | After 1914 | Bio Notes: | David Webster Robertson was born on 10 October 1879, probably in Edinburgh. He was articled to Edinburgh School Board architect Robert Wilson in October 1895, and attended Heriot-Watt College and the Edinburgh School of Applied Art. On completion of his apprenticeship in January 1900 he moved to H M Office of Works in London, but he returned to Wilson's office as assistant in August the same year.
In January 1901 Robertson moved back to London to work for William Alfred Pite, but three months later he rejoined the Office of Works and served in the London office until January 1904, when he was transferred to the Edinburgh Parliament Square office as assistant to William Thomas Oldrieve. Whilst there he took a month's holiday in 1909 to tour Milan, Florence, Venice and Verona. He was admitted LRIBA on 24 June 1912, proposed by James Bow Dunn and the Edinburgh Architectural Association. He was still in the Edinburgh Office of Works in 1914, engaged mainly on structural steelwork and reinforced concrete construction. He was a member of the Concrete Institute and contributed several articles on technical subjects to the 'Builders' Journal'.
Publications: Article in 'Builder's Journal', 15 July 1908 'How to select R S Joists', 'Builders' Journal', 30 March 1910 | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 11, Blacket Avenue, Edinburgh, Scotland | Private | Before 1912 | After 1914 | | | 20, Gilmour Road, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1917 | c. 1928 | | | 33, Gilmour Road, Edinburgh, Scotland | Business | c. 1929 | c. 1940 | |
Employment and TrainingEmployers
RIBARIBA ProposersThe following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date proposed | Notes | | James Bow Dunn | 24 June 1912 | for Licentiateship - as president of the Edinburgh Architectural Association |
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 | | 1905 | Eskdalemuir Royal Magnetic Observatory | Eskdalemuir | | Dumfriesshire | Scotland | As assistant to W T Oldrieve in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh (gives 1905 as date in LRIBA papers but probably worked through same period as Oldrieve himself) | | 1907 | General Post Office | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Extension and remodelling of public office - Oldrieve as architect for Scotland in the Office of Works | | 1910 | Bridgeton Telephone Exchange | Bridgeton | | Glasgow | Scotland | As assistant to W T Oldrieve in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh | | 1910 | Labour Exchange | Tollcross | | Edinburgh | Scotland | As assistant to William Thomas Oldrieve, in H M Office of Works | | 1910 | Royal Institution | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | Internal reconstruction (steelwork and reinforced concrete) and new galleries - as assistant to W T Oldrieve in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh | | 1910 | Telephone Exchange | | | Glasgow | Scotland | As assistant to W T Oldrieve in H M Office of Works, Edinburgh | | 1911 | Glasgow General Post Office | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Addition of side blocks (steel and reinforced concrete) - as assistant to W T Oldrieve in H M Office of Works |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Post Office Directories | | | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | L v25 no2074 |
|