Basic Site Details
| Name: | Festival of Britain Scotland, Exhibition of Industrial Power, Kelvin Hall |
| City or county: | Glasgow |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Exhibition centre | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| June 1951 | Opened | Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth | |
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 | |
| (Sir) Basil Urwin Spence | A | 1951 | |||
| Andrew Renton | A | 1951 | |||
| Basil Spence & Partners | A | 1951 | |||
| John Hardie Glover | A | 1951 | Working for Basil Spence & Partners | ||
| Peter Burnett Caird | A | 1951 | Worked on catalogue illustrations for Basil Spence & Partners | ||
| Richard Ross Forbes Cassidy | A | 1951 | As assistant with Spence and job architect | ||
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 | |
| Kelvin Hall | On site of earlier hall destroyed by fire. |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Glendinning, Miles | 1997 | Rebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 | Tuckwell Press Ltd | p10 Image of Thomas Whalen's 'Coal Cliff' relief | |
| Industrial Power Exhibition | 1951 | 1951 Exhibition of Industrial Power, Kelvin Hall Glasgow | Guide catalogue | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Builder | 22 June 1951 | p877-80 [includes description and photos] | ||
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 | John Hardie Glover: F no5473 (combined box 81) | |
| Sent to DSA by email | Information from AHRC/RCAHMS Spence project per David W Walker and Clive Fenton | Clive Fenton's research notes (sent July 2010): information on Peter Caird's involvement. | |