Basic Biographical Details Name: | William Dalton Ironside | Designation: | | Born: | 13 October 1906 | Died: | 25 February 1985 | Bio Notes: | William Dalton Ironside was born on 13 October 1906, presumably the son of the architect of identical name who was working in partnership with Walker & Duncan c.1910. The younger Ironside studied at Robert Gordon's Technical College, Aberdeen from 1924. After two years' full-time training he entered the office of James Brown Nicol, continuing to take evening classes at the college and receiving his first diploma in 1929. He studied for a further year to obtain an endorsed diploma and passed the Professional Practice exam in July 1930. In that same year he was granted a travelling scholarship by the college, and was admitted ARIBA, his proposers being Nicol, John Alexander Ogg Allan and William Edgar Gauld.
During the Second World War ironside seems to have let his membership lapse but rejoined from 1945. By that time he had moved to England and was living near Ashford in Kent.
He died on 25 February 1985. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 30, Gladstone Place, Aberdeen, Scotland | Private | 1930 * | | | | Water Fram, Stouting, near Ashford, Kent, England | Private/business(?) | 1946 * | | | | White Walls, Middlewalls Lane, Penally, Near Tenby, Dyfed, Wales | Private | 1979 * | | | | The Garden House/140, High Street, Tenterden, Kent, England | Private | Early 1970s | | | | 5, Mayers Place, Tenterden, Kent, England | Private | 1984 * | | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and TrainingEmployersThe following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | | Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | | James Brown Nicol | 1926 | 1929 | Apprentice | |
RIBARIBA Proposers
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 | | 1899 | House for Miss Campbell | Cammachmore | | Aberdeenshire | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1946 | The RIBA Kalendar 1946-1947 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1960 | The RIBA Kalendar 1959-1960 | 1959-1960 | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no4550, Mixed Box 21 | | School of Architecture, Garthdee, Aberdeen, RGIT: former pupils, 1937-1970 | Galletly, James | | |
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