Basic Biographical Details

Name: Thomas ('Tom') Hamilton
Designation:  
Born: 23 March 1929
Died: February 2013
Bio Notes: Thomas ('Tom') Hamilton was born on 23 March 1929 in Belfast. He worked for the Belfast practice, Young & Maclenzie, a firm which had excelled in commercial architecture and designs for the Presbyterian Church. He studied for the diploma in architecture in Aberdeen. He was also FInstD. He graduated in 1964 (gaining distinction in Construction and Structures) and was elected ARIBA in 1966. He joined the Jenkins & Marr practice as partner in 1967. He remained there until his retirement in 1995 as one of the senior partners.

He died in February 2013, survived by his wife Hazel, four children, five stepchildren and ten grandchildren.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 237 or 87, Abbotshall Drive , Cults, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandPrivatec. 1963After 1970RIBA 1965 directory gives 87, RIBA 1970 directory gives 37.
Item 2 of 2Beechcroft/281, North Deeside Road, Cults, Aberdeen, ScotlandPrivateEarly 1970s  

Employment and Training

Employers

The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 1Jenkins & Marr19671994Partner 

Buildings and Designs

This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):
 Date startedBuilding nameTown, district or villageIslandCity or countyCountryNotes
Item 1 of 58 Aberdeen University Students' Union  AberdeenScotland 
Item 2 of 58 FactoryOgilvie AberdeenScotland 
Item 3 of 58 Old People's Home  AberdeenScotland 
Item 4 of 58 SlaughterhouseBanchory Kincardineshire/AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 5 of 58 Thomson newspaper works and offices  AberdeenScotland 
Item 6 of 581960Housing for Local AuthorityBanchory Aberdeenshire/KincardineshireScotland 
Item 7 of 581960Wick redevelopment, including housingWick CaithnessScotland 
Item 8 of 58After 1960House for SpenceKintore AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 9 of 58After 1960House for WilsonBanchory Kincardineshire/AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 10 of 581965Culter Paper MillsCulter AberdeenshireScotlandFinishing mill (cost £75,000); reelstore; machine house.
Item 11 of 581965Donside Paper Mills  AberdeenshireScotlandFinishing and coating works (cost £400,000); Coating preparation works (cost £130,000).


Item 12 of 581965Royal Bank Offices  AberdeenScotland 
Item 13 of 581965St Andrew's SchoolInverurie AberdeenshireScotlandAddition
Item 14 of 581965Thomas Smith & Sons' Paper MillInverurie AberdeenshireScotlandPaper store, finishing house and machine house (cost £120,000).
Item 15 of 581965Village HallLumsden AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 16 of 581966Aberdeen Savings Bank, Head Office  AberdeenScotland 
Item 17 of 581966British Linen Bank  AberdeenScotland 
Item 18 of 581966Offices and warehouse for William WilsonInverness Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 19 of 581966Three slaughterhouses  AberdeenScotlandAlterations
Item 20 of 581970sAbattoir for AJNM LtdBuckie BanffshireScotland 
Item 21 of 581970sAbattoir for AJNM LtdInverurie AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 22 of 581970sAbattoir for AJNM LtdBanchory KincardineshireScotland 
Item 23 of 581970sCutting building for Wiggins Teape  AberdeenScotland 
Item 24 of 581970sDepartment Store (House of Fraser rebuild of Arnott Simpson's Department Store)  GlasgowScotlandRenovations and management suite
Item 25 of 581970sDonside Paper Mills  AberdeenshireScotlandReel store, finishing house, coating buildings
Item 26 of 581970sHotelWick CaithnessScotlandRenovation
Item 27 of 581970sHousingHillhead CaithnessScotland 
Item 28 of 581970sMeat factoryTurriff AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 29 of 581970sMeat factory, cold store and blast freezerPortlethen KincardineshireScotland 
Item 30 of 581970sNewspaper Offices  AberdeenScotland 
Item 31 of 581970sOffices for RHM Ltd  AberdeenScotland 
Item 32 of 581970sOil base (main) for Total Oil Marine Ltd  AberdeenScotland 
Item 33 of 581970sOld People's Home Broomhill Park AberdeenScotland 
Item 34 of 581970sSupermarketWick CaithnessScotland 
Item 35 of 581970sThomas Smith & Sons' Paper Mill, Machine House and boiler houseInverurie AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 36 of 581970sTourist officeWick CaithnessScotland 
Item 37 of 581970sWarehouse and showroom for William Wilson & co Ltd  AberdeenScotland 
Item 38 of 581970sWarehouse and showroom for William Wilson & Co LtdInverness Inverness-shireScotland 
Item 39 of 581970sWarehouse and showroom for William Wilson & Co LtdElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 40 of 581970sWarehouse and showroom for William Wilson & Co LtdArbroath AngusScotland 
Item 41 of 581970sWarehouse and showroom for William Wilson & Co Ltd  DundeeScotland 
Item 42 of 581974Drumtochty CastleDrumtochty KincardineshireScotlandRestoration
Item 43 of 581975Police StationThurso CaithnessScotland 
Item 44 of 58After 1975Abattoir for AJNM LtdBathgate West LothianScotland 
Item 45 of 58Before 1975Culter Paper MillsCulter AberdeenshireScotlandOffices
Item 46 of 58Before 1975Development scheme for Gordon & Watson  AberdeenScotland 
Item 47 of 58Before 1975George Hotel for Scottish Brewers  AberdeenScotland 
Item 48 of 58Before 1975Plastics Factory for ACW Ltd  AberdeenScotland 
Item 49 of 581978Antonine Sports CentreDuntocher DunbartonshireScotland 
Item 50 of 581978Total Oil Offices  AberdeenScotland 
Item 51 of 5819794-5 Union Terrace  AberdeenScotland 
Item 52 of 581979Gas terminals for Total and British GasSt Fergus AberdeenshireScotlandAlterations
Item 53 of 581979Manifold Compression Platform, North Sea  Aberdeen (off shore at) ScotlandModifications to living quarters
Item 54 of 581980Chevron Oil Company Headquarters  AberdeenScotlandPartner in charge
Item 55 of 58After 1980Guardian building  AberdeenScotlandPartner in charge
Item 56 of 58After 1980Halls of residence  AberdeenScotlandPartner in charge
Item 57 of 58After 1980Press & Journal Building  AberdeenScotlandPartner in charge
Item 58 of 581987Bon Accord Centre  AberdeenScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 3Bailey, Rebecca M1996Scottish architects' papers: a source book Edinburgh: The Rutland Pressp92
Item 2 of 3RIBA1965The RIBA Kalendar   
Item 3 of 3RIBA1994A Directory of RIBA Members   

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this :
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1RIAS Quarterly2013Issue 14, SummerRoyal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS)Obituary p78

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2RIAS, Rutland SquareRecords of membership  
Item 2 of 2School of Architecture, Garthdee, Aberdeen, RGIT: former pupils, 1937-1970Galletly, James