Basic Biographical Details

Name:	Sinclair & Campbell
Designation:
Born:	c. 1919
Died:	1940
Bio Notes:	Colin Sinclair was born in Glasgow in 1879, the son of John Sinclair, shipwright and Annie McGregor. His family came from Glassary in mid Argyll and in his youth he spent much of his time there with his grandparents. He was educated at Bellahouston Academy and articled to H & D Barclay just before Hugh's death in November 1892 and remained as an assistant after completing his apprenticeship in 1897. During that period he attended the University of Glasgow where he graduated MA and studied at the Glasgow and West of Scotland Technical College and Glasgow School of Art under Professor Charles Gourlay and William James Anderson, his travels during the holidays seemingly being limited to Normandy. In 1907 he became assistant to Gourlay at the Royal Technical College, lecturing on both philosophical and constructional subjects, but he remained part-time senior assistant in the Barclay practice. Surprisingly he either did not sit or did not pass the qualifying exam, being admitted LRIBA on 6 June 1910, his proposers being Barclay, Robert William Horn and James Campbell Reid. Sinclair's FRIBA nomination papers state that he commenced practice on his own account in 1911, which suggests that he became a junior partner in the Barclay firm at that date; in any case, he remained with the same firm until 1917 when he inherited it on David's death. His practice was small and chiefly in Argyll but this was no barrier to him being admitted FRIBA in early 1921, proposed by William Brown Whitie, John Keppie and John Watson. By that time he had become involved in several professional societies, having been a president of the Architectural Craftsmen's Society, served as a member of the council of the Glasgow Institute of Architects, and become a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. In the inter-war years Sinclair was in partnership with John Begg Campbell. Campbell was born in 1882 and articled to David Barclay, entering the office in 1898 and remaining for twelve years including one full year as Clerk of Works for Stranraer High School. He studied at the Royal Technical College for six years and later taught Building Construction in Bellahouston Academy for three sessions. By 1912 he had been appointed designer of ship interiors for the Fairfield Shipbuilding Company Ltd in Govan, and he was admitted LRIBA on 24 June of the same year, his proposers being Barclay, Alexander Nisbet Paterson and John Campbell Reid. The partnership of Sinclair and Campbell ended in 1940 when Sinclair again became sole partner.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
	Address	Type	Date from	Date to	Notes
	245, St Vincent Street, Glasgow, Scotland	Business	c. 1919	After 1920
	121, West Regent Street, Glasgow, Scotland	Business	Before 1939	1940

Employment and Training

Employees or Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this (click on an item to view details):
	Name	Date from	Date to	Position	Notes
	(Dr) Colin Sinclair	c. 1919(?)	1940	Partner
	John Begg Campbell	c. 1919	1940	Partner

Buildings and Designs

This 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
	1920	Office block for Blythswood Shipbuilding Company	Scotstoun		Glasgow	Scotland

References

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