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Dick Peddie, McKay & Jamieson
Architectural practice
Year Only
1944
Circa (Year)
1955
The partnership of Dick Peddie, McKay & Jamieson originated in the merger of the practices of Dick Peddie Todd & Jamieson and Richardson & MacKay in 1942. This was as a result of the practice conditions during the Second World War: John Ross McKay had secured a lot of war work, perhaps more than he could find staff for. He quickly became the leading partner, particularly so after the death of William James Walker Todd on 29 April 1944, after which the firm continued as Dick Peddie, McKay & Jamieson.

Of the remaining partners, David John Chisholm (born 1884) died on 27 July 1949 and George Lindsay Auldjo Jamieson (born 1905) retired early c.1954. Not long thereafter McKay became ill and was hospitalised at Craig House. The practice was continued by McKay's chief assistant Stanley W Edgar as Dick Peddie & McKay. Jamieson's chief assistant, Stanley Kennedy, left the practice and moved to work for the Royal Bank where he remained for the rest of his career. Further partners were subsequently taken into the practice: Ian Scott Dickson, Ronald R Malcolm, Colin R Campbell, Norman Miller and Mike Henderson.

Jamieson died shortly before 25 October 1976. He was survived by his wife, Jean M Auldjo Jamieson, and also by a daughter, Mrs D E Roberts of Moidart House, Currie and a son, Peter L Auldjo Jamieson who lived in London.

The practice archive was purchased by RCAHMS in 1999.

(See separate entries for earlier history of each of the partners.)

Addresses

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

Business Addresses

Business Addresses2

AddressTypeDate FromDate ToNotes
Edinburgh ScotlandBusiness

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
Thomas Stanley Aitchison KennedyChief Assistantc. 1955chief assistant of George Lindsay Auldjo Jamieson
David John ChisholmPartnerIn year 1944In year 1949
John Ross McKayPartnerIn year 1944c. 1955
George Lindsay Auldjo JamiesonPartnerIn year 1944c. 1954
William Murray JackAssistant1944/071944/08
Thomas Stanley Aitchison KennedyChief Assistant1945/061954/05
William Murray JackAssistant1945/081945/09
Douglas William McNair CalderAssistantIn year 1946
Stanley White EdgarChief Assistant1946/09c. 1954
James MurrayAssistantMid 1947s
Henry Douglas MatthewAssistantIn year 1948

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 Designs

BuildingPartnership GPRoleDate FromDate ToTown DistrictIslandCity CountyCountryNotes
Cowgatehead Free ChurchCArchitectural practicec. 1941In year 1947Plans for alterations and additions to east for City Glass Co.
Arthur LodgeDArchitectural practiceIn year 1944In year 1945EdinburghScotlandAdaptation as preparatory school and subdivision into two self-contained flats (unclear who did what, between Leadbetter, Fairley & Reid and Dick Peddie, McKay & Jamieson)
9-11 Hope StreetBIn year 1945In year 1947EdinburghScotlandAlterations
Killin HotelAArchitectural practiceIn year 1945In year 1947KillinPerthshireScotlandAdition of extra storey
New Crookston HouseGArchitectural practicec. 1945In year 1947Stow (near)MidlothianScotlandFurther alterations
National Bank of ScotlandBIn year 1946GalashielsSelkirkshireScotlandJ R McKay executed building to designs of Dick Peddie, Todd & Jamieson
ViewforthCArchitectural practiceIn year 1946Bo'ness / BorrowstounessWest LothianScotlandAdditions and alterations - in collaboration with Morton J H Cowie?
TweedbankAIn year 1946KelsoRoxburghshireScotlandAddition of wing to east
Woodthorpe, House, Cottage and LaundryBc. 1946EdinburghScotlandFurther alterations
St Nicholas Church of ScotlandBIn year 1947Wester HailesEdinburghScotlandRevised scheme
5 Randolph CrescentCArchitectural practiceIn year 1947In year 1949EdinburghScotlandAdditions, alterations, and subdivision into two separate houses and dental surgery - unclear whether Leadbetter firm or Dick Peddie firm or both carried out the work
Telegraph Condenser Co Factory, Whiteside Industrial EstateAArchitectural practiceIn year 1947BathgateWest LothianScotland
British Vacuum Cleaner Company FactoryAArchitectural practiceIn year 1947BroxburnWest LothianScotland
Gullane Free Church and church hallDc. 1948GullaneEast LothianScotlandAlterations
Tenement block with shops at ground floorBIn year 1949EdinburghScotlandConversion of ground floor to public bar

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 Presspp133-4
Walker, David WPeddie and Kinnear2002Unpublished PhD thesis, University of St Andrews, 2002

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this architectural practice:

Period ref

Periodical NamePublisherDate CircEditionNotes
Builder1949/1/21p109
Builder1949/6/3p699
Builder1949/8/5p184