Basic Biographical Details Name: | William Hope | Designation: | | Born: | 1862 | Died: | 1 January 1907 | Bio Notes: | William Hope was born in 1862 in North Shields and was articled to J P Spencer, Borough Surveyor of Tynemouth. He set up practice on his own account in North Shields in 1881 and opened an office in Newcastle three years later. He formed a partnership with J C Maxwell in 1896 who had been articled to him from 1885-89 and had been an assistant thereafter. This partnership was dissolved in 1902 and Hope worked on his own until another partnership was formed, about 1906, again with a former pupil, Andrew Kerr Tasker. On 1 January 1907 Hope died of Bright's Disease. Tasker continued the practice as Hope & Tasker until 1923 when it became Tasker & Child. The firm was finally wound up in 1968. Hope was a specialist in the design of theatres and was responsible for a large number of theatres in the North East of England. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | North Shields, Scotland | Private/business | 1862 | 1881 | | | New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, England | Business | 1884 | 1907 | |
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 | | 1898 | Scotia Music Hall, tenement and shops | | | Glasgow | Scotland | Rebuilding - with Joseph Charlton Maxwell | | 1899 | Theatre, Iona Street | | | Edinburgh | Scotland | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Earl and Sell | 2000 | Guide to British Theatres, 1750-1950 | | London | p274-5 | | Pearson, L F | 1991 | The Architecture of Entertainment Run Riot: William Hope of Newcastle 1862-1907 | | Northern History, 27, 1991, pp184-197 | |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 11 January 1907 | 92 | | p64 Obituary | | Northern Architect | 1978 | January, 50 | | p168 Obituary of A K Tasker | | Shields Daily News | 3 January 1907 | | | p3 Obituary |
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