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Menu Home Upfront Now Up Books Towns Structures People Firms Lexicon BAIN, William John Born: 1903 03 18 Died: 1992 Architect SACA: Reg No: 716 Year registered: 1939 ModExam (Rand), ISAA, TPIA. Was born in Durban, son of William Bain and Christina nee Milligan (FS). He was educated at Durban Technical High School where he matriculated in 1921. He was articled to CHICK & BARTHOLOMEW in Durban from 1922 to 1925, remaining in this office as a draughtsman until 1929. During these years he studied architecture at the Natal Technical College where he completed the course, taking the qualifying examination in Architectural Construction in 1934. He then worked successively for OBEL & GRANT (Durban 1929-1933) as chief draughtsman; SN SERCOMBE (Durban 1933); OBEL & OBEL) Johannesburg 1934-6) and HT Battiscombe (1936-9) who does not appear to have been an architect. By 1939 he was back in Durban where he is still recorded as a salaried member in 1959. In 1969 he is of address 462, Currie Road, Durban Natal but still of the TPIA. He resigned from the ISAA in 1975. He married Pearl Mabel Manning in Durban, Natal on 1934 05 23 (FS). (ISAA mem list, Family Search). All truncated references not fully cited in 'References' are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon. References ISAA. 1959. The Yearbook of the Institute of South African Architects and Chapter of SA Quantity Surveyors 1958-1959 : Die Jaarboek van die Instituut van Suid-Afrikaanse Argitekte en Tak van Suid-Afrikaanse Bourekenaars 1958-1959. Johannesburg: ISAA. pp 87, 193 ISAA. 1969. The Yearbook of the Institute of South African Architects and Chapter of SA Quantity Surveyors 1968-1969 : Die Jaarboek van die Instituut van Suid-Afrikaanse Argitekte en Tak van Suid-Afrikaanse Bourekenaars 1968-1969. Johannesburg: ISAA. pp 88, 111