Basic Biographical Details

Name: George Stuart Gourlay
Designation:  
Born: 1 April 1928
Died: 28 October 1977
Bio Notes: George Stuart Gourlay was born on 1 April 1928, the son of Andrew Aitken Gourlay, insurance superintendent, and his wife Annie Smith Syme. He was elected a stuident member of the RIBA in 1950. He studied at the School of Architecture, Edinburgh College of Art and graduated in 1951. He also was awarded the diploma in Town Planning at Edinburgh. He was elected ARIBA later the same year. By 1955 he had moved to Wallsend-on-Tyne. He had returned to Scotland by 1960. He subsequently worked for the Scottish Office. He moved from the Scottish Development Department to the SSHA to become principal architect of a group responsible for housing at North Barr and Bargarran, Erskine New Town.

Gourlay was married twice, first to Catherine Love Dickie, and second to Esther (or Escher?) Mary Hamilton. He died on 28 October 1977, survived by his second wife.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 519, Bellevue Crescent, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate 1977 
Item 2 of 533, Corstorphine Bank Drive, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate1950 *  
Item 3 of 514, Sydney Grove, Sunholme, Wallsend-on-Tyne, Northumberland, EnglandPrivate1955 *  
Item 4 of 54, St John's Gardens, Corstorphine, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate1960 *  
Item 5 of 518, Douglas Crescent, Edinburgh, ScotlandPrivate1970 *  

* 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 1Scottish Special Housing Association (SSHA)1970s ArchitectPrincipal architect of group.

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 21970s(?)Housing, BargarranErskine RenfrewshireScotlandPrincipal architect of group responsible
Item 2 of 21970s(?)SSHA Housing, North BarrErskine RenfrewshireScotlandPrincipal architect group responsible

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 4RIBA1950The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 2 of 4RIBA1955Kalendar 1954-1955   
Item 3 of 4RIBA1961Kalendar 1960-61   
Item 4 of 4RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2H M Register HouseDeath Register  
Item 2 of 2Interview with Eric Davidson, 20 October 2010Information to Yvonne Hillyard