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Basic Site Details

National Portrait Gallery and Museum of Antiquities
Edinburgh
A Listed
Scotland
Sculptors: W Birnie Rhind, W H Paton, C McBride, D W & W Grant Stevenson, John Hutchison, A McFarlan Shannan, Pittendrigh MacGillvray and H S Gamley.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:

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NameCurrent NameNotes
National Portrait Gallery and National MuseumNo
Scottish National Portrait GalleryYes

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
MuseumNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
National Portrait Gallery and National Museum Queen StreetYes

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:

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Event TypeFromToNotes
18841890
1884/10First schemes
Opened1889/07/15
1906Sculpture completed
Restoration1979
Proposed1993/11/30Trustees of the National Galleries propose the collection of the Portait Gallery is merged in a Gallery of Modern Art. <br>Multiple interested parties call on the Secretary of State to reject the proposals following a meeting on 18/01/1994.
Restoration200M2011/11

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.

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PersonPartnership GroupRoleFromToNotes
(Sir) Robert Rowand AndersonA18841906Responsible for design
George Washington BrowneA18841885Anderson responsible for design
Wardrop, Anderson & BrowneA18841885Intitially under Wardrop, Anderson & Browne; subsequently under Wardrop & Anderson; finally under Anderson alone
William Birnie RhindA1884a1906Sculpture
George Mackie WatsonA18851899As chief assistant to Robert Rowand Anderson
Hew Maitland Wardrop (later Hew Montgomerie Wardrop)A18851887Anderson responsible for design
Joseph Marr JohnstonA18851890As apprentice to Robert Rowand Anderson
Thomas Rollo Walker MossmanA18851887As assistant to Robert Rowand Anderson
Wardrop & AndersonA18851887Intitially under Wardrop, Anderson & Browne; subsequently under Wardrop & Anderson; finally under Anderson alone
David PeacockA1893c1896cAs assistant to Robert Rowand Anderson
James Forbes SmithA1896c1897cAs assistant to Robert Rowand Anderson; probably on work related to sculpture
Ian McKerron BeggCArchitect1979Restoration. Joint job architect.
James ('Jimmy') Hunter ShepherdCArchitect1979Joint job architect.
Robert ('Bob') HeathCArchitect1979Restoration. Joint job architect.
Robert Hurd & Partners (or R A Hurd & Partners)CArchitectural practice1979Restoration

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):

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Incorporated posthumous portrait by George Reid.National Portrait Gallery, J R Findlay Memorial

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):

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NotesName
Incorporated posthumous portrait by George Reid.National Portrait Gallery, J R Findlay Memorial

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Allen, Nic (ed.)Scottish Architects in Conservationp55
Smailes, Helen1985A Portrait Gallery for ScotlandNational Gallery of Scotland

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1916LCXIp84
Builder1885/01/03XLVIII
Builder1898/01/01LXXIV
British Architect1889/01/11*
The Times2011/11/29

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersJoseph Marr Johnston: L v18 no1372; David Peacock: L v15 no1009; Thomas Rollo Walker Mossman: L v10 no586 (microfilm reel 32); David Peacock: L v15 no1009; James Forbes Smith: L v11 no656 (microfilm reel 33); George Mackie Watson: L v21 no1659
National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMSDrawings CollectionCopies of Area Copies of drawings from Works Office Dept of the Environment
Edinburgh University LibraryAnderson Collection (Plans and drawings)Drawings
Personal Post-War Archive (held at ECA)Miles Glendinningedin misc articles post 1975 non hsgFlyer titled "Save the Portrait Gallery Public Meeting", held on 18/01/1994 at Edinburgh College of Art.
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register27764