Abstract
The paper which follows gives an account of the work of William Conradi, who was clerk of works to the rebuilding of Glasgow University from 1866-c1872 under the celebrated architect, George Gilbert Scott. It commences with a short prehistory of the project, then outlines Conradi’s chequered experience in supervising it, detailing the various difficulties which he faced and how these were overcome. The paper concludes with a short comparison between Conradi and several other contemporary clerks of works who have left some evidence of their life and work.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 4-27 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Scottish Business and Industrial History: the journal of the Business Archives Council of Scotland |
| Volume | 30 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 2015 |
Keywords
- Construction History
- architectural history