Basic Biographical Details

Name: Oliver Robson Humphries
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Bio Notes: Oliver Robson Humphries studied at the School of Architecture in Aberdeen and was admitted ARIBA and ARIAS in 1964. Humphries was a partner in the practice Mackie Ramsay & Taylor by 1970. He set up practice under his own name by 1979. He was still practising as such in 1994. The name of the practice was Oliver Humphries Partners in 1996.

By the early 21st century the practice had been reformed as GPA Humphries Architects.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 4Balderstone, Nigg, Aberdeenshire, ScotlandPrivateAfter 1960  
Item 2 of 445, Victoria Street, Aberdeen, ScotlandBusinessBefore 1965 *After 1970 
Item 3 of 435, Huntly Street, Aberdeen, ScotlandBusiness1979 *After 1984 
Item 4 of 475, Albury Road, Aberdeen, ScotlandBusiness1994 *  

* 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):
 NameDate fromDate toPositionNotes
Item 1 of 2Mackie Ramsay & Taylor1970 * PartnerOr may have been an assistant at this date. Not listed as partner in 1975.
Item 2 of 2Oliver Humphries PartnersMid 1990s Senior Partner 

* earliest date known from documented sources.


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 171968Biological Science Block (Dundee University)  DundeeScotlandMay not have been involved.
Item 2 of 17c. 1968Rowett Institute, Reid Library and cattle shedsBucksburn AberdeenScotlandLibrary extension
Item 3 of 171970s1 Queen's Cross  AberdeenScotlandRear extension
Item 4 of 171970sHotel and golf clubhouseBallater AberdeenshireScotlandExtension to hotel and new clubhouse?
Item 5 of 171970sHousingAlness Ross & CromartyScotland 
Item 6 of 171970sShopping precinctPortlethen KincardineshireScotland 
Item 7 of 171970sWarehousing  AberdeenScotland 
Item 8 of 17c. 1971Elgin High Street, CDA Phase IElgin MorayshireScotland 
Item 9 of 17197841 North Lindsay Street  DundeeScotlandMay have been involved.
Item 10 of 17Before 1981Trinity Hall  AberdeenScotlandAlterations?
Item 11 of 171982St Francis of Assisi RC ChurchMannofield and Pitfodels AberdeenScotland 
Item 12 of 171983Inverey House  AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 13 of 171990sHouse, 37 Belmont Street  AberdeenScotlandClassical shop front
Item 14 of 171992Castle NeweStrathdon AberdeenshireScotland 
Item 15 of 171993Ferryhill Free ChurchFerryhill AberdeenshireScotlandInterior reordered
Item 16 of 171996St Thomas's RC ChurchKeith BanffshireScotlandRepairs and restoration
Item 17 of 172004Holy Family RC ChurchMastrick and Sheedocksley AberdeenScotland 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5RIBA1961Kalendar 1960-61   
Item 2 of 5RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 3 of 5RIBA1979RIBA Directory of Practices 1979   
Item 4 of 5RIBA1984RIBA Directory of members   
Item 5 of 5RIBA1994A Directory of RIBA Members   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 1RIAS/HS projectRecorded interveiw with Neil Baxter