Basic Site Details
| Name: | Prince of Wales Museum of Western India |
| City or county: | Bombay |
| Country: | India |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Assessed by John Begg |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Prince of Wales Museum of Indian Art | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Museum | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1908 | Competition held | ||
| 1910 | Design exhibited | Design by James S Gibson (not successful) exhibited at Japan British Exhibition | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| George Wittet | 1908 | Second premium in competition, but won commission as he was based in Bombay | |||
| James Miller | 1908 | Design selected in competition but George Wittet was appointed | |||
| James Glen Sivewright Gibson | F | 1908 | Competition design - not sccessful | ||
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Japan British Exhibition | 1910 | Japan British Exhibition 1910 | 1039 (Gibson's design) | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| RIBA Journal | 1948 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | Obituary | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | George Wittet: L v22 no1768 | |