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Basic Biographic Details

Boswell, Mitchell & Johnston
Architectural practice
Year Only
1952
Date Not Known
Boswell, Mitchell & Johnston was the continuation of George Boswell & Partners. It is unclear whether the title was changed in 1950 or upon Boswell's death in 1952. At that date the partners were Ninian Rutherford Jamieson Johnston and Peter Mitchell.

In the early 1950s the practice carried out work for the Scottish Industrial Estates Ltd and designed houses for the Burgh of Dumbarton.

Later partners included Frank Campbell from 1959 and Scott Noble and Eric Hardgreave from 1961. In 1983 Donald Gavin, Malcolm McLean and Ian Bassy were all taken into partnership.

'Biography authored by the Dictionary of Scottish Architects Compilation Team.'

Addresses

The following private or business addresses are associated with this architectural practice:

Business Addresses

Business Addresses2

AddressTypeDate FromDate ToNotes
160 West George Street Glasgow ScotlandBusinessIn year 1951
256 West George Street Glasgow ScotlandBusinessBefore 1952After 1964
11 Abercomby Place Edinburgh ScotlandBusinessIn year 1970Branch office
18 Woodlands Terrace Glasgow ScotlandBusinessEarly 1970sAfter 1985

Partners, Employees and Pupils

The following individuals were employed or trained by this architectural practice (click on an item to view details):

Employees or Pupils2

NamePositionDate FromDate ToNotes
Irvine Macdonald MurrayAssistant
Ninian Rutherford Jamieson JohnstonPartnerAfter 1951After 1970Partner from 1943 with George Boswell & Partners
Peter MitchellPartnerIn year 1952Partner from 1947 with George Boswell & Partners
John Maxwell AndersonArchitectIn year 1957In year 1959
Frank CampbellPartnerIn year 1959In year 1986
Frank CampbellPartnerIn year 1959In year 1986
Stuart Moore WallaceApprenticeEarly 1950s
Maurice RussellArchitectc. 1960
Robert Scott NoblePartnerIn year 1961In year 1993
Eric William HargreavesPartnerIn year 1961In year 1987
Sidney Thomas Gynn (erroneously found as Glynn)Second AssistantIn year 1964In year 1965
Alexander CarrollArchitectc. 1975
Alexander HallidayArchitectIn year 1979
Peter Donald Jamieson EllesArchitectIn year 1979
James DavidsonArchitectEarly 1970s

Buildings and Designs

This architectural practice was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details):

Buildings and Designs2

BuildingPartnership GPRoleDate FromDate ToTown DistrictIslandCity CountyCountryNotes
Eastmuir SchoolAArchitectural practiceIn year 1963GlasgowScotland
Hamilton CollegeArchitectural practiceIn year 1969HamiltonLanarkshireScotland
Hamilton Teacher Training CollegeAArchitectural practiceIn year 1969HamiltonLanarkshireScotland
Adult Occupational Centre for Clydebank BurghAArchitectural practice1950sClydebankDunbartonshireScotland
Chirnsyde SchoolAArchitectural practiceIn year 1950GlasgowScotland
Chirnside Primary School and Janitor's HouseAArchitectural practicec. 1950GlasgowScotland
Factory premises, Glasgow RoadArchitectural practiceIn year 1951East KilbrideLanarkshireScotlandAs Mitchell, Johnston & Co. To prepare plans for extensions and other additions
Bellsmyre site developmentAArchitectBefore 1951DumbartonDunbartonshireScotlandWith johnston mainly responsible
Crosslet Residential NurseryAArchitectural practiceBefore 1951DumbartonDunbartonshireScotland
Trongate, GlasgowArchitectural practiceIn year 1952GlasgowScotlandAlterations and additions
South Portland St ChurchArchitectural practiceIn year 1952RiddrieGlasgowScotlandAdditions and alterations
International Business Machines (IBM) Factory at Spango ValleyAArchitectural practiceIn year 1952Spango Valley, GreenockRenfrewshireScotland
Westburn Sugar RefineriesArchitectural practice1952/11/21GreenockRenfrewshireScotlandAdditions
Premises of Southerns Ltd, Whitefield RoadArchitectural practiceIn year 1953GovanGlasgowScotlandAlterations and additions
The White House of MillikenBArchitectural practiceIn year 1953BrookfieldRenfrewshireFurther work

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this architectural practice:

Bib ref

AuthorTitleDatePublisherPartNotes
Bailey, Rebecca MScottish architects' papers: a source book1996Edinburgh: The Rutland PressDates of Rutherford's and Mitchell's entering into the partnership appear to be incorrect
Glendinning, MilesRebuilding Scotland: The Postwar Vision, 1945-75 1997Tuckwell Press Ltdp24 Woodside Area Bp29 Inverclyde Royal Hospitalp41 Photograph of Woodside Area Bp46 Pollokshaws CDA Unit 2 Photograph
Walker, Frank ArneilSouth Clyde Estuary: An Illustrated Architectural Guide to Inverclyde and Renfrew1986p78, p117
Glendinning, Miles and Muthesius, StefanTower Block: Modern Public Housing in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland1994Yale University Press: New Haven and Londonp228 Pollokshaws CDA Unit 2p381, Gazetteer 2
Municipal AnnualScottish Municipal Annual19641964-1965

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this architectural practice:

Period ref

Periodical NamePublisherDate CircEditionNotes
Builder1952/11/21p768
Builder1953/09/11p413
Builder1954/07/09p78
Builder1954/07/30p198
Builder1953/10/30p680
Builder1952/05/09p720
Builder1954/05/07p830
Builder1954/05/14p870
Builder1954/05/28p958
Builder1954/06/04p1007
Builder1951/5/18p719
Herald, The1997/01/13
Scottish Daily Express1973/03/24Re. Woodside flats, and public reception of the same
Builder1964/09/18p626
Industrialised Building Systems and Components1964/10p71 Woodside CDA

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this architectural practice:

Arc ref

Archive NameSourceSource Cat NoBuildingItem NameNotes
Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive materialProfessor David M Walker personal archiveRellections by Ninian Johnston, August 1985