Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Engineer to the Belfast Harbour Commissioners, 1871-1892. Thomas Ross Salmond, who was born in Scotland in 1828, came to Belfast in 1871 from Scotland, where he had been chief assistant engineer to the Clyde Navigation Trust. During the twenty one years he held the post of harbour engineer, some major works were carried out, including the renewal and extension of Albert Quay, the reconstruction of Queen's Quay, the rebuilding of Donegall Quay, and the construction of the Alexandra Graving Dock.(1) He retired in 1892, when he was succeeded by GEORGE FREDERICK LEE GILES GEORGE FREDERICK LEE GILES . He died at home in Belfast in 1917.  He was a widower for some years before his death.  A married daughter, Mary Hamilton, and her three children were living with him at the time of the 1911 census.

Inst.CE: elected member, 1 February 1876.(2)

Addresses: Home: 10 Antrim Road, Clifton Belfast, 1911;  Park House, Antrim Road, Belfast, at time of death.

See WORKS and BIBLIOGRAPHY. BIBLIOGRAPHY.



References

All information in this entry not otherwise accounted for is from the obituary of Salmond in IB 59, 17 Feb 1917, 82.

(1) See also his report of 1888 in IB 30, 15 Feb 1888, ?.
(2) Min.Proc.Inst.CE 44 (1875-76, Pt. II), 95.


5 work entries listed in chronological order for SALMOND, THOMAS ROSS


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Building: CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, HARBOUR, ALEXANDRA GRAVING DOCK
Date: 1885-89
Nature: Designed by TRS assisted by T. Redfern Kelly. Constructed between Apr 1885 and May 1889. Contractors: McCrea & McFarland.
Refs: IB 30, 15 Feb 1888, ?; 34, 1 Dec 1892, 247; C.E.B. Brett, Buildings of Belfast (2nd ed., 1985), 61; R.C. Cox & M.H. Gould, Civil Engineering Heritage: Ireland (1998), 134

Building: CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, HARBOUR, PRINCE'S QUAY
Date: 1887-88
Nature: New goods shed. Contractor: H. & J. Martin.
Refs: IB 30, 15 Feb 1888, ?

Building: CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, HARBOUR, PRINCE'S DOCK
Date: 1888a;1892
Nature: Goods shed destroyed by fire in July 1887 re-erected by William Nimick, Holywood. Shed on N side, 1892.
Refs: IB 30, 15 Feb 1888, ?; Architect 47, 12 Feb 1892, 9

Building: CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, HARBOUR, PRINCE'S QUAY
Date: 1888ca
Nature: Reconstruction.
Refs: IB 30, 15 Feb 1888, ?

Building: CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, QUEEN'S RD
Date: 1888ca
Nature: Further extension 'nearly completed'.
Refs: IB 30, 15 Feb 1888, ?

Author Title Date Details
Salmond, Thomas Ross 'The River Lagan and the Harbour of Belfast' 1878 Min.Proc.Inst.CE 55 (1878-79, Pt.1), 22-35.