Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Paterson Allison | Designation: | | Born: | 17 September 1908 | Died: | 29 June 1980 | Bio Notes: | James Paterson Allison was born on 17 November 1908 (death certificate) or 17 September 1908 (RIBA application), the son of Robert Kennedy Allison, painter and decorator and his wife Christina Lyon. In 1934 he started work in the office of (J ?)Hugh Eaglesham in Ayr. On Mr Eaglesham's death later in 1934 he commenced study at the Royal Technical College in Glasgow. In 1936 he was working for Messrs J & J Armour in Irvine. He studied at the Unversity of Glasgow and graduated with the degrees of MA and BSc. On completion of his degrees in 1939 he took a post with the Ministry of Works but later moved to Glasgow Corporation. He was admitted ARIBA in 1946, his proposers being Professor William James Smith, Thomas Harold Hughes and John Armour. He retired from his job with Glasgow Corporation on 17 November 1974 and resigned from the RIBA in August 1975.
Allison died on 29 June 1980, survived by his wife Isabelle Margaret Scott King). | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | 94, Hope Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1946 | | Address of Ministry of Works? | | 7, Hill Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland | Private/business(?) | After 1946 | 1950 | | | 17, Graffham Avenue, Giffnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | Before 1955 | After 1970 | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1950 | The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 | | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | | | RIBA | 1964 | The RIBA Kalendar 1963-64 | | | |
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 no8770 (Combined Box 216) |
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