Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Harold Winbourne |
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| Born: | |
| Died: | |
| Bio Notes: | Harold Winbourne was appointed supervisor in F W Woolworth & Co's Birmingham (Walsall) office in 1929. During World War II he gradually took over the responsibilities of the chief architect Bruce Campbell Donaldson, formally replacing him in that office in 1944.He retired in March 1960 and was succeeded by Douglas William Hardy. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | Woolworths, 5, New Bond Street, London, England | Business(?) | 1953 * | ||
* 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 | |
| F W Woolworth & Co Ltd, in-house architects (Woolworth Constuction Department | 1929 | 1944 | Architect | In the Birmingham District office |
| F W Woolworth & Co Ltd, in-house architects (Woolworth Constuction Department | 1944 | 1960 | Chief Architect | |
RIBA
RIBA Proposals
| This proposed the following individuals for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| George Gilford | 24 June 1947 | For Licentiateship |
Buildings and Designs
| This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): | |||||||
| Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes | |
| 13 March 1953 | Palace Cinema | Edinburgh | Scotland | Alterations and additions | ||
| 1954 | Woolworth's, High Street | Portobello | Edinburgh | Scotland | Alterations and additions | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this : | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Morrison, Kathryn A | Woolworths: 100 years on the High Street | London: English Heritage (or Historic England) | p223. See Chapter 7, note 2 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this : | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 13 March 1953 | p435 | ||