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Basic Site Details

Victoria Infirmary
Langside
Glasgow
B Listed
Scotland
Competition assessed by John Carrick.

Sculptor for Campbell Douglas & Sellars building: James Harrison Mackinnon.

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:

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ClassificationOriginal ClassificationNotes
HospitalNot Known

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:

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AddressCurrent AddressNotes
Grange RoadYes
517 Langside RoadYes

Events

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

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Event TypeFromToNotes
Competition held1882
Foundation stone1888/08First part - administration block and first pavilions
Opened1890/02First part - administration block and first pavilions
18911893Second part, including nurses' home and additional pavilion
18991901Third part, including isolation pavilion and operating rooms
19021906New ward pavilion (third pavilion - designed 1902, opened 1906); and other additions, inlcuding operating theatre and tool house
1913Clinical Research Laboratory opened
1927New ward pavilion opened
19301931Paying patients\' annexe. Opened by Sec of State for Scotland in April 1931.<br>
1935Paying patients\' annexe and nurses\' home both extended
1938Scheme for future extension
1939Adaptation of ground floor of north west pavilion for outpatients department
1940Additions
1947Outpatient and casualty block - design only
Build/construction196Treatment block; laboratory block, mortuary, units for intensive case and paraplegics, twin theatre unit. Also coronary unit and ward upgrading.

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
Campbell DouglasA18821890Won competition - building of first part - admin block and first pavilions
Campbell Douglas & SellarsA18821890Won competition - building of first part - admin block and first pavilions
Francis ('Frank') Stirrat1882Unsuccessful competition design
James SellarsA18821890Won competition - building of first part - admin block and first pavilions
Alexander Barr MorrisonB18911893Second part, including nurses' home and additional pavilion
Campbell DouglasB18911893Second part, including nurses' home and additional pavilion
Campbell Douglas & MorrisonB18911893Second part, including nurses' home and additional pavilion
Alexander Barr MorrisonC18991901Third part, including isolation pavilion and operating rooms
Campbell DouglasC18991901Third part, including isolation pavilion and operating rooms
Campbell Douglas & MorrisonC18991901Third part, including isolation pavilion and operating rooms
David ThomsonC?18991901Probably involved in third part, including isolation pavilion and operation rooms - as apprentice/assistant to Campbell Douglas & Morrison
John Duncan MacLeodC1899c1901Third part, including isolation pavilion and operating rooms - as assistant with Campbell Douglas & Morrison
Thomas McMillanC1899c1901Third part, including isolation pavilion and operating rooms - as assistant with Campbell Douglas & Morrison
Henry Edward CliffordD19021906Design of new ward pavilion (third pavilion); andf other additions, inlcuding operating theatre and tool house
Hugh DaleD19021906Working as assistant to Henry Edward Clifford

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Child Structures

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References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:

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AuthorYearTitlePartPublisherNotes
Dow, D and Slater, S D (eds)1990The Victoria Infirmary of Glasgow 1890-1990Glasgow
McKenzie, Ray2002Public sculpture of Glasgow (Public sculpture of Great Britain series)Liverpool University Pressp276
Murray, Ian (parts written by John Watson Junior)The Victoria Infirmary of Glasgow 1890-1938p85-7 earlier parts and pp86-89 for Watson Salmond & Gray work
RIBA1975RIBA Directory of practices
RIBA1970RIBA Directory 1970
Williamson, Riches, Higgs1990Glasgow (The Buildings of Scotland)p550-51

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:

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Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Builder1892/01/30LXIIp74
Architect and Building News1940Jan-Junp254
RIBA Journal1910v 17London: Royal Institute of British ArchitectsObituary
British Architect1888/07/27*

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:

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SourceNameCat NumberItem NameNotes
Strathclyde Regional ArchivesGlasgow Dean of Guild1/9887; 2/972
RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination PapersHenry Edward Clifford: F v17 p5 no1099 (microfilm reel 12); Hugh Dale: L v17 no1214; James Henry Gray: F no3409 (box 22); John Duncan MacLeod: L v19 no 1438; Thomas McMillan: L v8 no 460; David Thomson: L v10 no556 (microfilm reel 32)
Greater Glasgow Health Board ArchivesGreater Glasgow Health Board ArchivesAnnual Reports
Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register32370