Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | James Milne |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | c. 1894 |
| Died: | 5 January 1949 |
| Bio Notes: | James Milne was born c.1894 and studied at Glasgow School of Art and later the School of Architecture there. He appears to have been articled to Miller & Black in 1912 and remained there as an assistant. He sat the qualifying exam - or may have been elected under the war exemption scheme - and was admitted ARIBA in mid-1921. He did considerable valuation work for his firm in war damage repairs and for the Glasgow Building Society. He specialised in ecclesiastical and factory architecture. For twenty-five years he was head of the continuation classes in building construction at Glasgow High School. Milne was made a partner with Miller & Black shortly before his death aged fifty-five on 5 January 1949. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 39, Smith Street, Hillhead, Glasgow, Scotland | Private | 1921 * | ||
| 132, West Regent Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1939 or 1940 * | Miller & Black's address | |
* earliest date known from documented sources.
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Miller & Black | 1912 | Apprentice | ||
| Miller & Black | c. 1917(?) | Assistant | ||
| Miller & Black | c. 1945(?) | 1948 | Partner | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Andrew Black | June 1921 | For Associateship |
| John Keppie | June 1921 | For Associateship |
| Robert Miller | June 1921 | For Associateship |
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 | |
| 1945(?) | Premises for Kidmar Hosiery Co Ltd, Swanston Street | Glasgow | Scotland | |||
| 1948 | Redhall, Parkhhouse Road | Barrhead | Renfrewshire | Scotland | Alterations and addtions | |
References
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this : | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA Journal | January 1949 or 0200s | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Check date for this obituary | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | A no 3257 (reel 25) v28-29 | |