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HAND - DRAFTED ARCHITECTURAL PLANS & DRAWINGS
comprising the Wm. BRUCE PORTFOLIO

WILLIAM GEORGE BRUCE, A.R.I.B.A.
1903 - 1981

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British Paintings in oil

Such manuscript plans are now considered highly collectable, as they form the link between the historical Industrial Age and the computer drafting of the building boom of the present era.

All are beautifully rendered, full hand-coloured original manuscript drawings, signed by W. G. Bruce and the master of Architecture. More.

An extract of our prints currently available:

List of ARCHITECTURAL PLANS & DRAWINGS
comprising the Wm. BRUCE PORTFOLIO

B/W = Black & White; H/C = Hand Coloured; Ms = Original Manuscript
(mostly signed by Bruce)

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Airway Customs House (+ specifications) 1926

Airways Customs House - original by William Bruce

Airway Customs House
(+ specifications) 1926

4 hand-coloured manuscript drawings.

One of set shown. If you are interested in viewing the entire set, please contact us and we will be happy to e-mail the images at your request.

ref. setDANN

Plan of the Village of Tighnaban - 1926

Plan of Village of Tighnaban - original by William Bruce

Plan of the Village of Tighnaban - 1926

Hand-coloured manuscript drawing.

ref. OLN

Art Gallery and Museum - 1926 Five hand-coloured manuscript drawings

Art Gallery and Museum - original by William Bruce

Art Gallery and Museum - 1926

Five hand-coloured manuscript drawings.

One of set shown. If you are interested in viewing the entire set, please contact us and we will be happy to e-mail the images at your request.

ref. setANNN
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Royal Ulster Constabulary Plans - original drawings by William Bruce

Elevations & Sections relating to numerous buildings comprising the Royal Ulster Constabulary County Depot Headquarters - Enniskillen - 1931 & 1933

Bearing the signature of S. Agnew, Deputy Chief Architect Dept of Works & Public Buildings, Ministry of Finance.

Set of eight hand-coloured and black & white manuscript drawings.

One of set shown. If you are interested in viewing the entire set, please contact us and we will be happy to e-mail the images at your request.

ref. set DNLN

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Architectural details - Ca. 1924 Eight hand-coloured manuscript drawings

Architectural details - 1 of 8 drawings by William Bruce

Architectural details - Ca. 1924
Eight hand-coloured manuscript drawings

One of set shown. If you are interested in viewing the entire set, please contact us and we will be happy to e-mail the images at your request.

ref. VNL

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A Raft Foundation - 1926

Original drawing of Raft foundation- original by William Bruce

A Raft Foundation - 1926

Hand-coloured manuscript drawing

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Original drawing of pile foundation - original by William Bruce

A Foundation on Piles - 1926

Hand-coloured manuscript drawing.

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Cold Storage Warehouse - 1 of 3 drawings by William Bruce

Cold storage Warehouse - 1920's

Three hand-coloured manuscript drawings.

One of set shown. If you are interested in viewing the entire set, please contact us and we will be happy to e-mail the images at your request. ref. LAN

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Hand-coloured drawing of a college chapel - original by William Bruce

A College Chapel - 1920's

Hand-coloured manuscript drawing.

ref. AGN

Original drawing of a banking hall by William Bruce

Designs for a Banking Hall - 1924/5

Two hand-coloured manuscript drawings.

ref. set SNN

Details of Glasgow Cathedral - original drawing by William Bruce

Glasgow Cathedral Details - 1924/5
Four hand-coloured manuscript drawings

One of set shown. If you are interested in viewing the entire set, please contact us and we will be happy to e-mail the images at your request.

ref. set ELN

St. Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen - 1 of 3 original drawings by William Bruce.

St. Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen - 1924/5

Three hand-coloured manuscript drawings.

One of set shown. If you are interested in viewing the entire set, please contact us and we will be happy to e-mail the images at your request. ref. set ONN
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Hand-coloured factory elevation (Donegal Road) by William Bruce

Donegal Rd. - 1930's

Hand-coloured manuscript drawing.

Pen Ink & Wash Elevation.

ref. ANN


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Hand-coloured factory elevation (Castlereah) by William Bruce

Castlereah - 1930's

Hand-coloured manuscript drawing.

Pen Ink & Wash Elevation.

ref. ANN

Hand-coloured factory elevation (Castlereah) by William Bruce

Castlereah - 1930's

Hand-coloured manuscript drawing.

Pen Ink & Wash Elevation.

ref. ANN

Hand-coloured factory elevation (Newry) by William Bruce

Newry - 1930's

Hand-coloured manuscript drawing.

Pen Ink & Wash Elevation.

ref. ANN

Hand-coloured factory elevation (Enniskillen) by William Bruce

Enniskillen NW - 1930's

Hand-coloured manuscript drawing.

Pen Ink & Wash Elevation.

ref. ANN
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Hand-coloured factory elevation (Enniskillen) by William Bruce

Enniskillen NE - 1930's

Hand-coloured manuscript drawing.

Pen Ink & Wash Elevation.

ref. ANN

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Hand-coloured factory elevation (Moygashel) by William Bruce

Moygashel - 1930's

Hand-coloured manuscript drawing.

Pen Ink & Wash Elevation.

ref. ANN

Hand-coloured factory elevation (Whitehouse) by William Bruce

Whitehouse - 1930's

Hand-coloured manuscript drawing.

Pen Ink & Wash Elevation.

ref. ANN

Hand-coloured factory elevation (Banbridge) by William Bruce

Banbridge - 1930's

Hand-coloured manuscript drawing.

Pen Ink & Wash Elevation.

ref. ANN

RETURN TO ARCHITECTURE CATALOGUE

William Bruce

WILLIAM GEORGE BRUCE
A.R.I.B.A.
1903 - 1981

William Bruce graduated from Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen, in June 1925 and did post diploma study at Robert Gordon's College. Many of the beautifully rendered manuscript plans date from this time.

A graduate of the Aberdeen Architectural Institute, he was elected an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (November 1926) at the age of 24. Thereafter, he was appointed to the fledgling Regional Government of Northern Ireland, whence he swiftly rose to become one of Northern Ireland's senior government architects under the direction of the Ministry of Finance during the 1930's and 1940's. A considerable number of the plans in the collection date from this time.

He emigrated to Canada with his family in 1948, where upon he became a Member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada.

His Business card gave his address as:

284 Burnett Avenue
Willowdale, Ontario

With the following credentials: Dip. Arch. (Abdn); A.R.I.B.A.; M.R.A.I.C.

William Bruce with his portfolio

 
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