Basic Biographical Details

Name: William Fraser Pullar
Designation:  
Born: 25 November 1924
Died: 15 March 2007
Bio Notes: William Fraser Pullar was born on 25 November 1924, the son of George Russell Pullar, portman, and his wife Alice Johnstone Fraser. He studied at Dundee College of Art. He was elected a student member of the RIBA in 1948 and ARIBA in 1950. As a student his address was in Perth but he moved after qualification to Nairn where he must have been only very briefly. He moved to Glenrothes where he signed drawings for housing at Woodside in 1955. He remained in Glenrothes until about 1960 but moved to Cupar where he worked for the County Architect's Department rising to become Deputy County Architect.

He retired before 1987 and died on 15 March 2007 at Edward House Nursing Home, Falkland. He was married twice: first to Margaret Petrie Mcrobbie and second to Margaret Milne Nelson, a retired senior nurse manager.

Private and Business Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this :
 AddressTypeDate fromDate toNotes
Item 1 of 517, Watts Gardens, Cupar, Fife, ScotlandPrivate 2007 
Item 2 of 542, Crieff Road, Perth, Perthshire, ScotlandPrivate1950 *  
Item 3 of 5Romley/3, Grant Street, Nairn, Nairnshire, ScotlandPrivate1955 *  
Item 4 of 57, The Beeches, Woodside, Glenrothes, FifePrivatec. 1960  
Item 5 of 5Romley, Tarvit Avenue, Cupar, Fife, ScotlandPrivate1965After 1970 

* 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 1Glenrothes Development Corporation (or Glenrothes New Town Development Corporation)Before 1955After 1960Architect 

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 10 Institute of Physical Education & Recreation, GlenrothesGlenrothes FifeScotlandExtension and modification
Item 2 of 101959Torbain Primary SchoolKirkcaldy FifeScotlandOr 1978 as given by Mcconnell?
Item 3 of 101960South Parks Primary SchoolGlenrothes FifeScotlandProject architect
Item 4 of 101961Rimbleton Primary SchoolGlenrothes  ScotlandProject architect
Item 5 of 101964Sports & Recreation Centre, GlenrothesGlenrothes FifeScotlandAs project architect
Item 6 of 101965Southwood Primary SchoolGlenrothes FifeScotlandAs project architect
Item 7 of 101966Glenrothes Technical College, PitteucharGlenrothes FifeScotlandAs project architect - also later extension?
Item 8 of 101966Glenrothes Technical College, Swimming PoolGlenrothes FifeScotlandAs project architect with Fife County Education Architects Department
Item 9 of 101973Castlehill Primary SchoolCupar FifeScotlandAs project architect with Fife County Edication Architects Department
Item 10 of 101974Lawhead Primary SchoolSt Andrews FifeScotlandAs project architect with Fife County Architects Department

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this :
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 5RIBA1950The RIBA Kalendar 1950-1951 London: Royal Institute of British Architects 
Item 2 of 5RIBA1955Kalendar 1954-1955   
Item 3 of 5RIBA1960The RIBA Kalendar 1959-19601959-1960  
Item 4 of 5RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970   
Item 5 of 5RIBA1979Directory of members   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this :
 SourceArchive NameSource Catalogue No.Notes
Item 1 of 2Fife ArchivesGlenrothes New Town Corporation records  
Item 2 of 2H M Register HouseDeath Register