Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Erskine Thomson & Glass |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | Before 1925(?) |
| Died: | 1980(?) |
| Bio Notes: | William Erskine Thomson and John Guthrie Lornie Glass were working from the same address at 36 George Street, Perth by 1925. It is possible that at this date Glass was working as Thomson's assistant; the date of the formation of their partnership of Thomson & Glass is unknown. Thomson was admitted FRIBA in 1932, his proposers being Donald Alexander Stewart and Robert Matthew Mitchell of Perth and William Salmond of Dundee. He was Vice-President of the Dundee Institute of Architects c.1930 and also served on the RIBA Council for a time. He retired in 1954, and died in 1962, Glass continuing the practice under its existing name until his death on 20 February 1980. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 36, George Street, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | Business | 1925 * | After 1932(?) | It is possible that Glass was merely assisting Thomson at this address at this stage |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
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 | |
| William Erskine Thomson | Before 1925(?) | 1954(?) | Partner | |
| John Guthrie Lornie Glass | Before 1925(?) | 1980 | 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 | |
| 1927 | Model Lodging House, Skinnergate | Perth | Perthshire | Scotland | ||
| 1931 | Mid-Atholl Public Hall | Ballinluig | Perthshire | Scotland | ||
| 1937 | 1-17 and 21-39 Union Street and 24 Church Street | Inverness | Inverness-shire | Scotland | Addition to roof at east end of hotel | |
| 1937 | Waverley Hotel | Inverness | Inverness-shire | Scotland | Extension | |
| 1938 | Forteviot Hall and associated buildings | Perth | Perthshire | Scotland | ||
| 1951 | Craigend Moncreiffe Church, Craigie and Moncreiffe | Perth | Perthshire | Scotland | Hall church (now hall) | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The 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 | ||