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Thomson, Alexander [1817-1875. UK. Architect]

 

Alexander Thomson [commonly known as Alexander 'Greek' Thomson] was born in Balf… subscribers only


A photograph of Alexander Thomson

A photograph of Alexander Thomson


Bibliography

1. 'Greek' Thomson,. Edited by Gavin Stamp and Sam McKinstry. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 1994 [Contents:‘On discovering 'Greek' Thomson’ by John Summerson; ‘In search of purity: Glasgow 1849-56’ by Charles McKean; ‘The development of Thomson's style: the Scottish background’ by David M. Walker; ‘’'Greek' Thomson's literary and pictorial sources’ by James Macaulay; ‘Thomson's architectural theory’ by Sam McKinstry ; ‘Thomson and Schleiermacher’ by Sam McKinstry and Jane Plenderleith; ‘Thomson, Mossman and architectural sculpture’ by Alexander Stoddart; ‘Thomson's city by John McKean; ‘Exploring the wall: the urban façades of Alexander Thomson / Mark Baines -- Alexander Thomson and the Glasgow improvement scheme’ by Brian Edwards; ‘Domestic interiors’ by Ian Gow; ‘Alexander Thomson's furniture’ by Juliet Kinchin; ‘Alexander Thomson, Daniel Cottier and the interior of Queen's Park Church’ by Sally Joyce Rush; ‘The German connection’ by David Watkin; ‘An American forerunner? Minard Lafever and Alexander Thomson’ by Andor Gomme and Gavin Stamp; ‘Frontiers of the West--Glasgow and Chicago : the pioneering architectures of Thomson, Mackintosh and Wright’ by Andrew MacMillan; ‘A view from the bay window ‘by Gavin Stamp]

2. Alexander "Greek" Thomson, architect 1817-1875 : an exhibition in appreciation of the work of Alexander "Greek" Thomson, on the occasion of the Festival of Architecture to celebrate the year of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Institute of British Architects. London: Architectural Association, 1984

3. Alexander Greek Thomson : the Glasgow buildings. Glasgow: City of Glasgow District Council Planning Department, 1990

4. Barclay, David. ‘’Greek’ Thomson: his life and opinions’. Architectural Review vol. 15, May 1904 pp. 182-194

5. Billing, J. M. M. ‘Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson: a study of the re-creation of a style’. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland vol. 62, 1939 pp. 20-29

6. Blomfield, Reginald. ‘‘Greek Thomson: a critical note’. Architectural Review vol. 15, May 1904 pp. 194-195

7. Budden, Lionel, ‘The work of Alexander Thomson’. The Builder vol. 99, 3 December 1910 pp. 815-819

8. Crook, J. Mordaunt. The Greek Revival. London: John Murray, 1995

9. Directory of British Architects 1834-1914. Compiled by Antonia Brodie, et al. Volume 2: L-Z. London; New York: British Architectural Library, Royal Institute of British Architects/Continuum, 2001

10. Edwards, A. T. ‘Modern architects: Alexander (’Greek’) Thomson’. Architects’ and Builder’s Journal vol. 39, 1914 pp. 334-336

11. Giddard, Thomas. ‘Greek Thomson’. Glasgow: Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow, Architectural Section, 1888

12. Gildard, Thomas. ‘’Greek’ Thomson’. Proceedings of the Philosophical Society of Glasgow vol. 19, 30 January 1888 pp.1-27 [reprinted in the Alexander Thomson Society Newsletter vol. 20, January 1998 pp. 2-15]

13. Gildard, Thomass. ‘’Greek’ Thomson’. Proceedings of the Philosophical Society of Glasgow vol. 24, 3 December 1894 pp. 99-107

14. Gomme, Andor Harvey and Walker, David. ‘The individual contribution of Alexander Thomson’ in Architecture of Glasgow, edited by Andor Harvey Gomme and David Walker. London: Lund Humphries, 2nd edition, 1986 pp. 123-152

15. Hitchcock, Henry-Russell. Early Victorian Architecture in Britain New Haven: Yale University Press, 1954.

16. Holmwood House: Alexander 'Greek' Thomson. Edinburgh : National Trust for Scotland, c.1999.

17. Law, Graham C. Alexander (ʻGreekʼ) Thomson, I.A.: a short account of his life and works. Undergraduate thesis, University of Cambridge: Cambridge, 1950

18. Law, Graham C. ‘Greek Thomson’. Architectural Review vol. 115, May 1954 pp. 307-316

19. Macaulay, James. ‘Greek Thomson in danger’. Architectural Review vol. 136, August 1964 pp. 145-146 [The author expresses concern that Glasgow Corporation is considering demolishing one of the two remaining churches by Thomson in Glasgow]

20. MacInnes, Ranald ‘Alexander 'Greek' Thomson : the unknown genius’ Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians vol, 59, 2000 pp. 234-237 [Report on an exhibition at The Lighthouse, Glasgow, July-September 1999]

21. McAslan, James. ‘Alexander Thomson’ in Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects Volume 1. Edited by Adolf K. Plakzek. New York and London: Macmillan and Free Press pp. 208-210

22. McEwan, Peter J.M. Dictionary of Scottish art & architecture Woodbridge, Suffolk, England: Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd., 1994

23. McFadzean, Ronald. The life and works of Alexander Thomson. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1979.

24. McKean, J. M. Alexander Thomson. M.A. thesis, University of Exeter, 1971

25. McKean, John. ‘The Architectonics and Ideals of Alexander Thomson’. AA Files no. 9, Summer 1985 pp. 31-44

26. McNeill, Peter and Walker, David M. ‘A note on Greek Thomson’. Glasgow Review vol. 2, Summer 1965 pp. 44-48

27. Smith, William James. ‘An architectural anthology - ‘Greek’ Thomson, Burnet and Mackintosh’. Quarterly of the Royal Incorporated Architects of Scotland vol. 85, 1951 pp. 11-13, 56-60

28. Stamp, Gavin. ‘"At Once Classic and Picturesque...": Alexander Thomson's Holmwood’ Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians vol. 57, no. 1 March 1998 pp. 46-58

29. Thompson, Gordon. The Work of Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson. Glasgow : Glasgow School of Art 1976

30. Thomson, Alexander. The Light of Truth and Beauty: The Lectures of Alexander 'Greek' Thomson, Architect, 1817-1875. Edited by Gavin Stamp Glasgow: Alexander Thomson Society, 1999

31. Weiss, André. An examination of the potential influence of Karl Friedrich Schinkel on the work of Alexander "Greek" Thomson. M.Arch. thesis, University of Glasgow, 1999.

32. Wordsall, Francis. ‘’Greek’ Thomson’. Scottish Field vol. 109, February 1962 pp. 46-49

33. ‘Obituary’. The Builder vol. 33, 10 April 1875 pp. 318-319

34. ‘Obituary’. The Builder vol. 33, 18 September 1875 p. 840

Weblinks

Ann Fotheringham. Tribute reveals how much Glasgow loved Alexander 'Greek' Thomson. Glasgow Evening Times 

architectureglasgow. 1-10 Moray Place [Designed by Thomson in 1859-60] 

Country Life. Great British Architects: Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson 1817–75 

Dictionary of Scottish Architects 

Frank Arneil Walker. Alexander [Greek] Thomson] Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online [Subscription service] 

Gavin Stamp, ‘Thomson, Alexander [Greek Thomson] (1817–1875)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2010 [Subscription service] 

gerryblaikie.com. Alexander Greek Thomson, architect 

Glasgow Sculpture Database 

Lionel Gossman. Alexander "Greek" Thomson (1817-1875): An Introduction to His Life and Work. Victorian Web  

National Art Library Catalogue 

National Library of Scotland. Greek Thomson 

National Records Scotland. Alexander 'Greek' Thomson (1817-1875) 

The Alexander Thomson Society 

The Engine Shed. Alexander Greek Thomson: Glasgow’s great visionary builder 

The National Archives 

The National Trust of Scotland 

Undiscovered Scotland. Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson 

Visitors Guide to Scotland - Greek Thomson Architecture 

Wikipedia 

YouTube. Alexander 'Greek' Thomson Documentary OTB  

YouTube. BBC Two 'Greek' Thomson Glasgow's Master Builder (2017) 

YouTube. Greek Thomson, The Sixty Steps 

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