Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Richard Thorburn |
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| Bio Notes: | Richard Thorburn was articled to Charles Stewart Still Johnston in September 1905, studying at Edinburgh College of Art and Heriot-Watt College. On completion of his apprenticeship in 1910 he entered the office of J S Steel, Surveyor, in Greenock, moving to McLuckie & Walker of Stirling in 1911 and to J C Campbell of Methil in 1912. In 1919, presumably after the completion of war service, he joined the City Architect's Office in Sheffield. He passed the qualifying exam in London in December 1921 and was admitted ARIBA early the following year, unusually without any proposers. By that time he was working in H M Office of Works, Westminster. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 200, Portsdown Road, Maida Vale, London, England | Private | 1921 * | ||
* 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 | |
| Charles Stewart Still Johnston | September 1905 | 1910 | Apprentice | |
| J S Steel | 1910 | 1911 | Assistant | |
| McLuckie & Walker | 1911 | 1912 | Assistant | |
| J C Campbell | 1912 | Before 1919 | Assistant | Probably only until commencement of war service |
| Sheffield City Architect's Department | 1919 | 1919 | Assistant | |
| H M Office of Works (later Ministry of Works, Department of the Environment and Property Services Agency) | 1919 | After 1921 | Assistant | In Westminster office |
References
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 no3460 (microfilm reel 26) | |