Basic Site Details
| Name: | Glasgow Empire Exhibition, South African Pavilion |
| Town, district or village: | Bellahouston |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Was taken down and re-erected at the site of the Nobel Explosives Factory at Ardeer. |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Africa House | Yes | Reconstructed at ICI, Ardeer as Africa House |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Exhibition pavilion | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1938 | |||
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 James Miller | A | 1938 | |||
| James Miller | A | 1938 | 'Buildings of Scotland' gives James Miller | ||
| James Miller & Son | A | 1938 | |||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| Glasgow Empire Exhibition, masterplan | Planned and overseen by Thomas Smith Tait, appointed by the Government. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Close, Rob and Riches, Anne | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p634 | |
| Close, Robert | 1992 | Ayrshire and Arran, an Illustrated Architectural Guide | Edinburgh: RIAS | p69 | |
| Kinchin, Perilla and Kinchin, Juliet | Glasgow's Great Exhibitions | White Cockade Publishing | pp127-167 (p143 in particular). | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect and Building News | 1938 | Jan-Jun | p229 | |
| Architectural Review | 1938 | ii | p6 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 19136 | |
| Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland | Canmore | Print Room Collections, Empire Exhibition photograph collection Ref: 240744. | |