Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Cairncross | Designation: | | Born: | 2 May 1913 | Died: | c. 1970 | Bio Notes: | James Cairncross was born on 2 May 1913 and was articled to Rollo & Hall, attending classes at the School of Architecture, Robert Gordon's College, Aberdeen from September 1931. In November 1935 he joined the office of Allan & Friskin as assistant. He obtained his diploma in June 1937 and was admitted ARIBA on 4 April 1938, his proposers being R Leslie Rollo, Charles Geddes Soutar and William Salmond. At that time he was living at 26 Forfar Road and was still in the employment of Allan & Friskin. He was also an Associate of the Dundee Institute of Architects.
Cairncross moved to Northern Ireland in about 1946. In the Kalendar for 1950-51 he is listed as working for the Northern Ireland Housing Trust in Belfast. He remained there working for the Trust until about 1970. He died shortly thereafter. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 26, Forfar Road, Scotland | Private(?) | c. 1939 * | | | | Northern Ireland Housing Trust/12, Hope Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Business | 1960 | After 1966 | | | Northern Ireland Housing Trust/1, College Square East, Belfast, Northern Ireland | Business | 1972 | c. 1975 | |
* 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 | | Rollo & Hall | c. 1921 | November 1925 | Apprentice | | | Allan & Friskin | November 1925 | After 1938 | Assistant | |
RIBARIBA Proposers
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1961 | Kalendar 1960-61 | | | | | RIBA | 1964 | The RIBA Kalendar 1963-64 | | | | | RIBA | 1965 | The RIBA Kalendar | | | | | RIBA | 1970 | RIBA Directory 1970 | | | | | RIBA | 1975 | RIBA Directory of practices | | | |
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 no6690 (combined box 155) |
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