Basic Biographical Details Name: | James Baird | Designation: | | Born: | 10 October 1913 | Died: | 31 March 1951 | Bio Notes: | James Baird was born in Paisley on 10 October 1913, the son of William Baird, blacksmith, and his wife Ruth Dinah Laidlaw. In 1930 he began his training with Kerr & Watson, architects and surveyors of Johnstone. The following year he transferred to Cook & Hamilton in Paisley and at the same time embarked on the part-time certificate course at Glasgow School of Art. He continued to to work with Cook & Hamilton until the completion of his articles. He then spent a year with James M Monro & Partners in Glasgow but moved in 1936 to the Renfrew County Engineer's office. The following year he took a post as chief architectural assistant in the Burgh Engineer's Office, Rutherglen Corporation. From 1941 to 1942 he completed his architectural education through a correspondence course and sat the final examinations in Edinburgh. He was elected ARIBA in 1943, his proposers being Henry Cook, James Taylor and James Steel Maitland.
Baird died at his home in West Kilbride on 31 March 1951 aged only 39. His wife Kathleen Ballantyne Robertson survived him.
| Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Newark, Carse Street, West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland | Private | | 1951 | | | 123, Seedhill Road, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | Private | 1943 | | | | 16, Craigholm Crescent, Burntisland, Fife, Scotland | Private | c. 1954 | | |
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ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this : | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | RIBA | 1954 | RIBA Kalendar 1953-54 | | | |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this : | | Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | | H M Register House | Death Register | | | | National Archives (via Scotlands People) | Statutory births | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | A no8226 (combined box 206) |
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