Basic Biographical Details Name: | Robertson & Lister | Designation: | | Born: | 1850s | Died: | 1854 | Bio Notes: | Robertson & Lister were smiths, engineers and millwrights who worked in Glasgow between about 1852 and 1855. Their business premises were the Victoria Works, Parliamentary Road. They manufactured various iron buildings or parts thereof. In 1853 they made the ironwork for the roofs of 'shipbuilding houses' designed by the engineers Bell & Miller. They also produced a house designed by Thomas Robertson, son of one of the partners, in 1852 for export to Australia and two iron churches from designs by Bell & Miller also for the Australian market.
However Alexander Lister was imprisoned in Glasgow in April 1855 as he went bankrupt both as a partner in the firm and as an individual. In that month he was served a 'cessio bonorum'. In June of that year his partner, Robertson, took over the firm, the name being changed to Robertson & Co. Although officially sequestrated in February 1856 Lister was eventually discharged 'without composition' in August 1862. Lister died aged 62 on 17 April 1881, at which time he was described as a 'civil engineer's manager'. | Private and Business AddressesThe following private or business addresses are associated with this : | | Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | | Victoria Works, Parliamentary Road, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | Early 1950s | | |
Buildings and DesignsThis 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 | | 1854 | Free Presbyterian Church | | | Sydney | Australia | | | 1854 | Free Presbyterian Church | | | Melbourne | Australia | |
ReferencesPeriodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this : | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Dundee Advertiser | 15 January 1956 | | | | | Dundee Courier | 11 April 1855 | | | | | Glasgow Herald | 11 October 1852 | | | | | Glasgow Herald | 21 November 1853 | | | | | Glasgow Herald | 26 May 1854 | | | | | Glasgow Herald | 8 June 1855 | | | | | Glasgow Herald | 7 August 1862 | | | | | Stirling Observer | 14 October 1852 | | | |
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