Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Hugh Aitken Hutchison Walker |
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| Bio Notes: | Hugh Aitken Hutchison Walker was articled to J Hamilton & Son of Glasgow from June 1907 until June 1912. In July of the latter year he joined Reid & Wingate as improver, remaining there until December 1914 when he joined the armed forces. He was demobilised in March 1919 and in June that year joined George Arthur & Son as a draughtsman. He left that office in December 1920, the same year in which he completed his studies at Glasgow School of Architecture which he had begun in 1907. Walker then emigrated to South Africa where he was appointed draughtsman in the Public Works Department of Pretoria. He passed the qualifying exam in Cape Town in December 1922 and was admitted ARIBA on 3 December 1923, his proposers being Joseph Lockwood Hall, Ernest Marston Powers and the RIBA Council. His declaration accepting his Associateship bears a surprisingly late date of 27 April 1927, but it seems likely that this was a slip of the pen. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 909, Church Street, Pretoria, South Africa | Private | 1923 * | ||
* 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 | |
| James Hamilton & Son | June 1907 | June 1912 | Apprentice | |
| John H Hamilton | Late 1907 | 1910 | Apprentice | |
| John Hamilton & Son | 1910 | June 1912 | Apprentice | |
| Campbell Reid & Wingate | July 1912 | December 1914 | Improver | |
| George Arthur & Son | June 1919 | December 1920 | Draughtsman | |
| Pretoria Public Works Department | April 1921 | After April 1923 | Draughtsman | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Joseph Lockwood Hall | 3 December 1923 | for Associateship |
| Ernest Marston Powers | 3 December 1923 | for Associateship |
| RIBA Council | 3 December 1923 | for Associateship |
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 no3731 (microfilm reel 28) | |