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Matthew Ochterlony
Sir Matthew Montgomery Ochterlony FRIBA (28 February 1880 – 4 October 1946) was a 20th century Scottish baronet and architect. He largely received commissions for large villas for monied friends, but in later years did much work for the Episcopal Church (including stained glass design). He ventured into hydro-electric schemes at the end of his career. Life He was born on 28 February 1880 at Balmadie House in Juniper Green, south-west of Edinburgh, the son of Sir David Ochterlony 3rd Baronet of Ochterlony. He was educated at the Edinburgh Institution from 1892 to 1894. In 1899 he was articled to John Kinross and Harold Tarbolton to train as an architect, based at 2 Abercromby Place in Edinburgh, also studying at Edinburgh School of Applied Art. He took a break due to ill-health 1902 to 1905 and became involved in woodwork and stained glass. He returned to architecture in 1905 again with Kinross and Tarbolton. In 1911 he joined John More Dick Peddie. In 1916 he enlis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathers Bar, Queensferry Street, Edinburgh
Mathers is an English surname and may refer to: * Edward Peter Mathers (1850–1924), British journalist and newspaper proprietor * Edward Powys Mathers (1892–1939), British translator and poet * George Mathers, 1st Baron Mathers (1886–1965), Scottish politician * "Helen Mathers", pen-name of English author Ellen Buckingham Mathews (1853–1920) * Frank Mathers (1924–2005), Canadian hockey player and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame * James Mathers (other) * Jerry Mathers (born 1948), American actor * Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born 1972), birth name of Eminem, American rapper, songwriter, producer, artist and actor * Moina Mathers (1865–1928), artist and occultist, wife of Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers * Mojo Mathers (born 1966), New Zealand politician * Paul Mathers (born 1970), Scottish footballer and coach * Peter Mathers (1931–2004), Australian author and playwright * Richard Mathers (born 1983), English rugby league player * Samuel Liddell MacGregor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitlochry
Pitlochry (; gd, Baile Chloichridh or ) is a town in the Perth and Kinross council area of Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It is historically in the county of Perthshire, and has a population of 2,776, according to the 2011 census.Scotland's 2011 census. (n.p.). Scotland's Census. Retrieved 24 November 2015, from http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/ It is largely a Victorian town, which developed into a tourist resort after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visited the area in 1842 and bought a highland estate at Balmoral, and the arrival of the railway in 1863. It remains a popular tourist resort today and is particularly known for its Pitlochry Festival Theatre, salmon ladder and as a centre for hillwalking, surrounded by mountains such as Ben Vrackie and Schiehallion. It is popular as a base for coach holidays. The town has retained many stone Victorian buildings, and the high street has an unusual period cast iron canopy over one side. History Pitlochry today dat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Architects From Edinburgh
An architect is a person who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that have human occupancy or use as their principal purpose. Etymologically, the term architect derives from the Latin ''architectus'', which derives from the Greek (''arkhi-'', chief + ''tekton'', builder), i.e., chief builder. The professional requirements for architects vary from place to place. An architect's decisions affect public safety, and thus the architect must undergo specialized training consisting of advanced education and a ''practicum'' (or internship) for practical experience to earn a license to practice architecture. Practical, technical, and academic requirements for becoming an architect vary by jurisdiction, though the formal study of architecture in academic institutions has played a pivotal role in the development of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Deaths
Events January * January 6 - The first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 - Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania, with himself as prime minister. * January 16 – Charles de Gaulle resigns as head of the French provisional government. * January 17 - The United Nations Security Council holds its first session, at Church House, Westminster in London. * January 19 ** The Bell XS-1 is test flown for the first time (unpowered), with Bell's chief test pilot Jack Woolams at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
