Basic Biographical Details Name: | Beveridge & Dallachy | Designation: | | Born: | c. 1935 | Died: | After 1975(?) | Bio Notes: | Thomas Johnston Beveridge studied at the School of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art from 1904, receiving his diploma in July 1909. He was awarded a National Art Survey Scholarship in 1908 and a travelling bursary in 1909. He completed his training in the offices of John Kinross for whom he retained a life-long affection and shared his artistic bias and love of the Renaissance, and Sir Robert Lorimer. From 1910 to 1914 he spent time studying old work in London, Cambridge, Guildford, Hampton Court and elsewhere, and in the latter year began collecting material for his book 'English Renaissance Woodwork 1660-1730', published in 1921. In his preface he indicates the origin of this publication: 'In 1910 I found that I had the opportunity for a prolonged measuring tour. On the advice of Mr John Kinross RSA Edinburgh, I began to study the woodwork of the period of Sir Christopher Wren, with the object of publishing drawings of it in book form later on'. Several entries in the Scott Morton Letterbook of 1909 refer to Beveridge's work with Plenderleith, the firm's craftsman, on the carvings at Ardtornish, during which he must have developed an interest in fine woodwork. Beveridge was both architect and designer throughout his life.
He commenced practice on his own account in 1920, at 22 Ainslie Place, Edinburgh, and in 1924 moved to 248 West George Street, Glasgow where he specialised in domestic architecture in a Scottish traditional style. He was an assistant teacher at Glasgow School of Architecture for eight hours per week from 1928 to 1930. He was elected LRIBA in 1931, his proposers being John Watson, Thomas Lumsden Taylor and Thomas Harold Hughes.
By c.1935 Beveridge had taken John Eadie Waddel Dallachy into partnership. Dallachy had been born on 31 May 1904 and articled to Thomas Andrew Millar on 11 November 1921, transferring after four years to the office of Keppie & Henderson for the final year of his apprenticeship. He had studied at the Royal Technical College and School of Art, Glasgow from 1923, gaining a travelling bursary in September 1926 which allowed him to spend ten days in London and Oxford. In 1928 he had been awarded his diploma and had also won the John Keppie Travelling Scholarship of £100. He had passed the qualifying exam in Edinburgh in July that year, and had been admitted ARIBA at the end of the year, his proposers being Keppie, John Watson and Thomas Harold Hughes. From 1928 to 1931 he had worked as an assistant to Wylie Wright & Wylie but had been made redundant in 1933, at which time he had been living at 7 Orr Square, Paisley.
On 6 March 1939 Beveridge was elected FRIBA, his proposers being Hughes again, William Ross and Professor William James Smith. His nomination papers state that his output included ship decoration, foundry work and the design of reinforced concrete buildings, bridges etc., in association with Macdonald & Partners of Glasgow. However his obituary in the Glasgow Herald attributed Beveridge's practice with a wider range of buildings: schools, industrial estates and country houses, along with quality oak furnishings for Glasgow Cathedral and Clarence House.
In 1957 Dallachy became an Associate of the RSA. Beveridge died in July 1964, Dallachy on 9 April 1995. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Glasgow, Scotland | Business | | | | | 248, West George Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1950 * | After 1953 | | | 257, West George Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1955 * | After 1970 | | | 8, Fitzroy Place, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1975 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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. 1935 | Cleveden | Killearn | | Stirlingshire | Scotland | | | c. 1935 | House, Pendicle Road | Bearsden | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | c. 1935 | Kelburne Cricket Club | Paisley | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | 1937 | Glasgow Cathedral | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Furniture in Blacader aisle | | 1938 | Johnstone Infants' School | Johnstone | | Renfrewshire | Scotland | | | 1947 | 97-103 King Street and Bridgegate | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Additions and alterations | | 1947 | New structures, Scottish Tar Distillers Ltd | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1948 | Scottish Tar Distillers Ltd | | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1950 | Factory, Broomland Road and Govan Road | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Architects for extension and alterations to factory. As T J Beveridge & Dallachy | | 1950 | School, Priesthill | Priesthill | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1950 | St Colomba Church of Scotland, Oban | Oban | | Argyllshire | Scotland | To prepare plans for reconstruction with additions | | 1950 | Town Hall, Oban | Oban | | Argyllshire | Scotland | To prepare plans, as Thomas J Beveridge & Dallachy | | 1953 | Royal Bank of Scotland branch office and business premises | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Alterations and additions at Hope St | | 10 April 1953 | Premises of F J Beveridge & Co Ltd, North Wallace Street | | | Glasgow | Scotland | To prepare plans for alterations and additions | | 19 June 1953 | Hillhead Established Church | Hillhead | | Glasgow | Scotland | Plans prepared for alterations and additions | | 26 June 1953 | Premises of Bull's Metal & Marines Ltd, Bulldale Street | Yoker | | Glasgow | Scotland | Alterations and additions | | 1955 | Hillhead Established Church | Hillhead | | Glasgow | Scotland | Session room added | | 1955 | Premises of Samuel Dow Ltd, Fox Street | Govanhill | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 22 March 1957 | Protestant Primary School | | | Glasgow | Scotland | per Builder p572 | | 7 November 1958 | Hillhead Established Church | Hillhead | | Glasgow | Scotland | planned extension per Builder p773 | | 1961 | St Andrew's Church | Cambuslang | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1961 | St Margaret's Church Hall | Knightswood | | Glasgow | Scotland | | | 1963 | Alexandria Parish Church | Balloch | | Dunbartonshire | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | | | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Builder | 24 November 1950 | | | p550 | | Builder | 10 February 1950 | | | p214 | | Builder | 9 June 1950 | | | p793 | | Builder | 10 April 1953 | | | p581 | | Builder | 19 June 1953 | | | p969 | | Builder | 26 June 1953 | | | p1004 | | Builder | 11 September 1953 | | | p412 | | Builder | 14 January 1955 | | | p116 |
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