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Basic Site Details
Name
National Portrait Gallery and Museum of Antiquities
Town, District or Village
Parish
City or County
Edinburgh
Status
A Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
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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Name
Current Name
Notes
National Portrait Gallery and National Museum
No
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Yes
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Museum
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
National Portrait Gallery and National Museum Queen Street
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
1884
1890
1884/10
First schemes
Opened
1889/07/15
1906
Sculpture completed
Restoration
1979
Proposed
1993/11/30
Trustees 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.
Restoration
200M
2011/11
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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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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
(Sir) Robert Rowand Anderson
A
1884
1906
Responsible for design
George Washington Browne
A
1884
1885
Anderson responsible for design
Wardrop, Anderson & Browne
A
1884
1885
Intitially under Wardrop, Anderson & Browne; subsequently under Wardrop & Anderson; finally under Anderson alone
William Birnie Rhind
A
1884a
1906
Sculpture
George Mackie Watson
A
1885
1899
As chief assistant to Robert Rowand Anderson
Hew Maitland Wardrop (later Hew Montgomerie Wardrop)
A
1885
1887
Anderson responsible for design
Joseph Marr Johnston
A
1885
1890
As apprentice to Robert Rowand Anderson
Thomas Rollo Walker Mossman
A
1885
1887
As assistant to Robert Rowand Anderson
Wardrop & Anderson
A
1885
1887
Intitially under Wardrop, Anderson & Browne; subsequently under Wardrop & Anderson; finally under Anderson alone
David Peacock
A
1893c
1896c
As assistant to Robert Rowand Anderson
James Forbes Smith
A
1896c
1897c
As assistant to Robert Rowand Anderson; probably on work related to sculpture
Ian McKerron Begg
C
Architect
1979
Restoration. Joint job architect.
James ('Jimmy') Hunter Shepherd
C
Architect
1979
Joint job architect.
Robert ('Bob') Heath
C
Architect
1979
Restoration. Joint job architect.
Robert Hurd & Partners (or R A Hurd & Partners)
C
Architectural practice
1979
Restoration
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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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Notes
Name
Incorporated posthumous portrait by George Reid.
National Portrait Gallery, J R Findlay Memorial
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Child Structures
This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
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Notes
Name
Incorporated posthumous portrait by George Reid.
National Portrait Gallery, J R Findlay Memorial
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References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
Title
Part
Publisher
Notes
Allen, Nic (ed.)
Scottish Architects in Conservation
p55
Smailes, Helen
1985
A Portrait Gallery for Scotland
National Gallery of Scotland
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Builder
1916L
CXI
p84
Builder
1885/01/03
XLVIII
Builder
1898/01/01
LXXIV
British Architect
1889/01/11
*
The Times
2011/11/29
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum
RIBA Nomination Papers
Joseph 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, RCAHMS
Drawings Collection
Copies of Area Copies of drawings from Works Office Dept of the Environment
Edinburgh University Library
Anderson Collection (Plans and drawings)
Drawings
Personal Post-War Archive (held at ECA)
Miles Glendinning
edin 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 Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
27764
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