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MCLEAN, THOMAS
- Born: - Died: 1961/62
Architect, of Belfast and Downpatrick, active from the 1920s until the 1950s or later. Thomas McLean's work in the pre-war period, besides some domestic, commercial and Catholic church and school work, included a series of cinemas in Belfast for the electrical engineer and cinema entrepreneur Michael Curran.(1) McLean also had an office in Downpatrick, Co. Down, where he was town surveyor from 1934(2) or earlier. He produced a plan for the town in 1937.(3) In the spring of 1941 he captained the Downpatrick fire brigade, when it went to assist in Belfast after the Easter air raids.(4) After the war, in 1949, he entered into partnership with FELIX FORTE , practising as MCLEAN & FORTE . He died in 1961 or 1962.(5)
Institute of Registered Architects: member by 1939.(6)
RSUA: associate by 1936 ; member by 1939.(7)
Addresses: Belfast: 26 Howard Street, Belfast, <=1934-1935;(8) 41 Ocean Buildings, Belfast, 1935-1937;(9) 41 & 42 Ocean Buildings, 1937->=1939;(10) 12 High Street, Belfast, <=1949(11)-1953; 37 Malone Road, Belfast, from 1954.(12)
Downpatrick: Church Sreet, <=1929->=1934;(13) Irish Street, <=1947->=1954.(14)
See WORKS; see also works of MCLEAN & FORTE.
References
(1) IB 82, 28 Sep 1940, 594.
(2) IB 76, 21 Apr 1934, 354.
(3) IB 79, 23 Jan 1937, 82.
(4) IB 83, 24 May 1941, 262.
(5) RSUA Year Book (1963), 83.
(6) IB 81, 4 Feb 1939, 109.
(7) Lists of RSUA members in Thom's directories.
(8) IB 76, 20 Oct 1934, 913; 77, 19 Oct 1935, 945.
(9) IB 79, 20 Mar 1937, 265.
(10) IB 79, 4 Sep 1937, 798; 81, 4 Feb 1939, 109.
(11) IB 91, 12 Nov 1949, 1068.
(12) IB 96, 11 Sep 1954, 904.
(13) A& BN 22 Nov 1929, 650; IB 76, 20 Oct 1934, 913.
(14) IB 89, 29 Nov 1947, 898; 96, 24 Apr 1954.
79 work entries listed in chronological order for MCLEAN, THOMAS
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Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CUPAR STREET (& SUGARFIELD STREET), SHOP & HOUSE |
Date: | 1926 |
Nature: | For Mr W. Power. Plans approved by City Surveyor. |
Refs: | IB 68, 16 Oct 1926, 790 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DIVIS STREET, COLLEGE OF IRISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE |
Date: | 1928 |
Nature: | To be built. Contractors: J. & T. McDonnell, Divis St. |
Refs: | Architect & Building News 120, 30 Nov 1928, 709; IB 70, 8 Dec 1928, 1042 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DONEGALL ROAD, SHOPS (002) |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 71, 21 Dec 1929, 1138 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, RIGA STREET, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 71, 16 Mar 1929, 238 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, EDWARD STREET, HOUSES (009) |
Date: | 1929-1930 |
Nature: | 9 houses in Edward St & 6 houses in Church St, for Downpatrick UDC. Tenders invited. |
Refs: | Architect & Building News 122, 22 Nov 1929, 650; IB 71, 23 Nov 1929, 1057; 72, 1 Mar 1930, 204 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, CHURCH STREET, HOUSES (006) |
Date: | 1929-1930 |
Nature: | 9 houses in Edward St & 6 houses in Church St, for Downpatrick UDC. Tenders invited. |
Refs: | Architect & Building News 122, 22 Nov 1929, 650; IB 71, 23 Nov 1929, 1057; 72, 1 Mar 1930, 204 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, CHURCH OF ST PATRICK (RC) |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | Painting, decoration & incidental work. |
Refs: | IB 72, 29 Mar 1930, 296 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WINDSOR ROAD, HOUSES (008) |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | Plans approved by City Surveyor. |
Refs: | IB 72, 12 Apr 1930, 334 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, STRANGFORD, CHURCH OF ST MARY (RC) |
Date: | 1931 |
Nature: | New church replacing one of 1820 irreparably damaged by fire, Sep 1930.. Contractor: Flynn & McNeill, Dundrum. |
Refs: | IB 73, 14,28 Feb,1 Aug 1931, 146,188,686; G.P. Bell, C.E.B. Brett, R. Matthew, Portaferry & Strangford (UAHS, 1969), 27 (no. 103) |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DUNMORE (BALLYNAHINCH), PAROCHIAL HOUSE |
Date: | 1931 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 73, 28 Mar 1931, 274 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, PORTAFERRY, SCHOOL |
Date: | 1931 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erecting new school for Very Rev. P. McKillop. |
Refs: | IB 73, 5,19 Dec 1931, 1064,1103; Architect & Building News 128, 18 Dec 1931, 362 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, NEW LODGE ROAD, ST MALACHY'S SCHOOL |
Date: | 1931 |
Nature: | Fire escape stairs. |
Refs: | IB 73, 1 Aug 1931, 685 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, WATERVILLE STREET, ST GALL'S MONASTERY PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Date: | 1932 |
Nature: | Alts. & adds, heating system, for Rev. J. McCaughan, BA. |
Refs: | IB 74, 21 May,27 Aug 1932, 480,782 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, BARNMEEN (RATHFRILAND), PRESBYTERY |
Date: | 1932 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for carrying out alts. & adds. for Very Rev. Canon J. Fitzpatrick, PP. |
Refs: | IB 74, 21 May 1932, 484 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, MILFORD STREET, PRESBYTERY |
Date: | 1933 |
Nature: | Adds., for Rev. J. McKillop. |
Refs: | IB 75, 9 Sep 1933, 781 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, MILFORD STREET, PRESBYTERY |
Date: | 1933 |
Nature: | Adds., for Rev. J. McKillop. |
Refs: | IB 75, 9 Sep 1933, 781 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DUNLEWEY STREET, ST VINCENT'S GIRLS' SCHOOL |
Date: | 1933 |
Nature: | Adds. |
Refs: | IB 75, 21 Oct 1933, 909 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, BALLYNAHINCH, CONVENT & SCHOOLS OF SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION |
Date: | 1933;1936 |
Nature: | FS of new convent & schools laid by Dr Mulhern, Bishop of Dromore, 23 Apr 1933. New class rooms, science hall, art room & dormitories, 1936. |
Refs: | IB 75, 6 May 1933, 385; 78, 27 Jun 1936, 572 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, ABATTOIR |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | Conversion of slaughterhouse into public abattoir, for Downpatrick UDC. |
Refs: | IB 76, 21 Apr 1934, 354 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, BEECHMOUNT AVENUE (& ISLANDBAWN STREET), ST MARY'S GIRLS' SCHOOL |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | Lavatories in Beechmoiunt Avenue and Islandbawn Street for St Mary's Girls' School. |
Refs: |
IB 76, 1 Dec 1934, 1049. |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | New. |
Refs: | IB 76, 20 Oct 1934, 913 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, CRUMLIN ROAD (& TENNENT STREET), SAVOY CINEMA |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | New. For Savoy Picture House Ltd. |
Refs: | IB 76, 19 May,16 Jun,17 Nov 1934, 438,502,517,1002; 77, 12 Jan 1935, 16; 79. 10 Jul 1937, 630; Paul Larmour, 'Cinema Paradiso', Perspective, Mar/Apr 1996, 26 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FALLS ROAD (NEW STREET OFF), HOUSE |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 76, 16 Jun 1934, 517 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FALLS ROAD (NEW STREET OFF), HOUSES (010) |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 76, 17 Nov 1934, 1002 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FALLS ROAD, WILLOWBANK, DE LA SALLE RESIDENCE |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | New. For De La Salle Brothers. |
Refs: | IB 76, 19 May,20 Oct 1934, 438,913 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, LA SALLE PARK, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 76, 14 Jul 1934, 601 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DONEGALL ROAD, CINEMA & SHOPS (002) |
Date: | 1934-1935 |
Nature: | New. |
Refs: | IB 76, 6 Oct 1934, 865; 77, 12 Jan,4 May,5 Oct 1935, 16,381,920 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, NEWTOWNARDS ROAD UPPER, ASTORIA CINEMA |
Date: | 1934-1935 |
Nature: | New. For Michael Curran. Alts. 1935. |
Refs: | IB 76, 28 Jul 1934, 641; 77, 12 Jan,9 Mar,6 Apr 1935, 16,205,289; 82, 28 Sep 1940, 594 (obituary of Michael Curran); Paul Larmour, 'Cinema Paradiso', Perspective, Mar/Apr 1996, 26, gives date as 1939. |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ANTRIM ROAD (& ALEXANDRA PARK AVE), CAPITOL CINEMA |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | New. For Michael Curran. (Demolished) |
Refs: | IB 77, 4 May,10 Aug,2 Nov 1935, 381,715,990,1010; 82, 28 Sep 1940, 594 (obituary of Michael Curran); Paul Larmour, 'Cinema Paradiso', Perspective, Mar/Apr 1996, 26(illus.) |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FALLS ROAD, PETROL STATION |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 77, 9 Feb,6 aPR 1935, 115,289,289 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, LA SALLE DRIVE, HOUSES (006) |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 77, 13 Jul 1935, 625 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, LISBURN ROAD (& LANCEFIELD ROAD), REGAL CINEMA |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | New. Canopy added, end 1935. Demolished 1982. |
Refs: | IB 77, 4 May,10 Aug,7 Sep,19 Oct,2 Nov 1935, 381,715,816,962,1010; Paul Larmour, 'Cinema Paradiso', Perspective, Mar/Apr 1996, 26 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, LARNE, CINEMA |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | Proposed new cinema. |
Refs: | IB 77, 16 Nov 1935, 1042 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, SAUL STREET, HOUSES |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | Erection of 36 houses in Edward St & Saul St. For UDC. |
Refs: | IB 77, 18 May,15 Jun 1935, 529,400 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, EDWARD STREET, HOUSES |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | Erection of 36 houses in Edward St & Saul St. For UDC. |
Refs: | IB 77, 18 May,15 Jun 1935, 400,529 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, PAROCHIAL HALL |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | Built for Canon McWilliams, PP. Opened by Bishop of Down & Connor May, 1935. |
Refs: | IB 77, 18 May 1935, 400 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, BANGOR, CINEMA |
Date: | 1935 |
Nature: | For Michael Curran. |
Refs: | IB 77, 2 Nov 1935, 990; 82, 28 Sep 1940, 594 (obituary of Michael Curran) |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DRUMANESS (BALLYNAHINCH), CHURCH OF CHRIST THE KING (RC) |
Date: | 1935-36 |
Nature: | New church to hold 500 in Magheradroll parish. Cost: £3,000. FS laid 4 Jul 1935. Dedicated 25 Oxt 1936 by Dr E. Mulhern, Bishop of Dromore. |
Refs: | IB 77, 4 May,13 Jul 1935, 381,625; 78, 14 Nov 1936, 1029; E. Campbell, Ecclesiastical Buildings of the Diocese of Dromore (1940), 13 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Date: | 1935-36 |
Nature: | New. For Canon McWilliams. Contractor: R.J. Hamilton (£7,000).£8,000. |
Refs: | IB 77, 18 May,1 Jun 1935, 400,452; 78, 11 Jan 1936, 13 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, DUNLOY, PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Date: | 1936 |
Nature: | New. |
Refs: | IB 78, 17 Oct 1936, 950 |
Building: | CO. DERRY?, DERRY?, WATERSIDE, CINEMA |
Date: | 1936 |
Nature: | To be built. |
Refs: | IB 78, 30 May 1936, 482 (may not be Derry, location omitted by Jones) |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FALLS ROAD, WILLOWBANK, BROADWAY CINEMA |
Date: | 1936 |
Nature: | New. Contractor: John Curran. |
Refs: | IB 78, 18 Apr,2,30 May 1936, 318,389,481; Paul Larmour, 'Cinema Paradiso', Perspective, Mar/Apr 1996, 23(illus.),26 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FALLS ROAD, NO. 140 (CLONARD PICTURE HOUSE) |
Date: | 1936 |
Nature: | Alts. & imps. |
Refs: | IB 78, 30 May 1936, 481 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, CLONVARAGHAN, CHURCH OF THE ANGELS (RC) |
Date: | 1936 |
Nature: | New church to seat 500 to be built. FS laid 21 Jun. |
Refs: | IB 78, 30 May,27 Jun 1936, 481,572 (2 churches possibly conflated here as Jones has omitted to put location) |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BALLYMACRICKET (GLENAVY), PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Date: | 1936 |
Nature: | New. |
Refs: | IB 78, 17 Oct 1936, 950 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, NEWRY, PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Date: | 1936 |
Nature: | New Catholic elementary school to be beuilt. £25,000. |
Refs: | IB 78, 30 May 1936, 482 |
Building: | CO. ARMAGH, TANNAGHMORE (LURGAN), PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Date: | 1936 |
Nature: | Alts. & adds. |
Refs: | IB 78, 17 Oct 1936, 950 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, SAUL STREET, ST PATRICK'S HIGH SCHOOL |
Date: | 1936-37 |
Nature: | New. For De La Salle Brothers. Opened Dec 1937. Cost: £11,000. Contractor: P.J. Hamilton, Downpatrick. |
Refs: | IB 78, 12 Dec 1936, 1131; 79, 20 Mar,11 Dec 1937, 265,1101 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, NEWRY, ST COLMAN'S ABBEY PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Date: | 1936-38 |
Nature: | For Christian Brothers. FS laid 17 Mar? 1937 by Dr Mulhern, Bishop of Dromore. Contrac tor: F.G. O'Hare, Warrenpoint. |
Refs: | IB 78, 18 Apr 1936, 343); 79, 3 Apr,4 Sep 1937, 314,798; 80, 25 Jun 1938, 524,545; E. Campbell, Ecclesiastical Buildings in the Diocese of Dromore (1940), 5 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ANTRIM ROAD, PREMISES |
Date: | 1937 |
Nature: | Alts. |
Refs: | IB 79, 10 Jul 1937, 630 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FALLS ROAD (NEW STREET OFF), HOUSES (007) |
Date: | 1937 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 79, 23 Jan 1937, 82 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FALLS ROAD, SHOPS (002) |
Date: | 1937 |
Nature: | 2 lock-up shops. |
Refs: | IB 79, 23 Jan 1937, 82 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ARDOYNE, CINEMA |
Date: | 1937 |
Nature: | New. |
Refs: | IB 79, 6 Feb 1937, 104 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, BALLYCRUTTLE (SAUL), PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Date: | 1938 |
Nature: | New. |
Refs: | IB 80, 9 Jul 1938, 581 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SPRINGFIELD ROAD, SHOP & HOUSE |
Date: | 1938 |
Nature: | Conversion from house. |
Refs: | IB 80, 30 Apr 1938, 366 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ANTRIM ROAD, LAVATORIES |
Date: | 1938 |
Nature: | Alts. |
Refs: | IB 80, 11 Jun 1938, 497 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ANTRIM ROAD, SHOP, HOUSE & STORE |
Date: | 1938 |
Nature: | Store & conversion of house into shop & store. |
Refs: | IB 80, 24 Dec 1938, 1077; 81, 29 Apr 1939, 368 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, HOLYWOOD, SCHOOL |
Date: | 1938 |
Nature: | New RC school opened recently by Bishop of Down & Connor. Cost:6,750. |
Refs: | IB 80, 3 Sep 1938, 753 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, LA SALLE DRIVE, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1938 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 80, 29 Oct,24 Dec 1938, 918,1077 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FALLS ROAD, SHOP & HOUSE |
Date: | 1938 |
Nature: | Conversion from house. |
Refs: | IB 80, 30 Apr 1938, 366 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FALLS ROAD, SHOP & HOUSE |
Date: | 1938 |
Nature: | Conversion from house. |
Refs: | IB 80, 24 Dec 1938, 1077 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, FALLS ROAD, SHOP & HOUSE |
Date: | 1938 |
Nature: | Conversion from house. |
Refs: | IB 82, 20 Jan 1940, 51 |
Building: | CO. ARMAGH, ARMAGH, CATHEDRAL ROAD, ST PATRICK'S COLLEGE |
Date: | 1938 |
Nature: | New wing. |
Refs: | IB 80, 14 May 1938, 414 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DONEGALL ROAD, HALL |
Date: | 1938 |
Nature: | Conversion from garage. |
Refs: | IB 80, 19 Feb 1938, 150 |
Building: | CO. ARMAGH, ARMAGH, CATHEDRAL ROAD, ST PATRICK'S COLLEGE |
Date: | 1938-1940 |
Nature: | New wing, costing £14,000. Opened 1940. |
Refs: | IB 80, 14 May 1938, 414; 82, 6 Jan 1940, 22. |
Building: | CO. DOWN, CARRICKMACSTAY (WARRENPOINT), PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Date: | 1938-39 |
Nature: | New. Recently opened by Dr Mulhern, Bishop of Dromore. Contractor: Patrick Fitzpatrick, Mountpanther, Clough. |
Refs: | IB 80, 1 Oct 1938, 838; 81, 16 Sep 1939, 801 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DRUMANESS (BALLYNAHINCH), PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
Date: | 1939 |
Nature: | Recently opened by Dr Mulhern, Bishop of Dromore. Contractor: R.J. Hamilton, Downpatrick. Cost: £4,500. |
Refs: | IB 81, 18 Mar 1939, 238 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, WARRENPOINT, CHURCH OF ST PETER (RC) |
Date: | 1939 |
Nature: | Heating. |
Refs: | IB 81, 4 Feb 1939, 109 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, ORMEAU ROAD (& AGINCOURT AVE), APOLLO CINEMA |
Date: | 1939 |
Nature: | Adds. |
Refs: | IB 81, 25 Nov 1939, 967 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, LA SALLE DRIVE, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1939 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 81, 18 Feb,29 Apr 1939, 153,368 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, NEWTOWNARDS ROAD UPPER, PREMISES |
Date: | 1940 |
Nature: | Adds. |
Refs: | IB 82, 22 Jun 1940, 418 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, SOMERTON ROAD, HOUSE |
Date: | 1940 |
Nature: | Alts. |
Refs: | IB 82, 27 Apr 1940, 282 |
Building: | CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, DIVIS STREET, NO. 125 (MORNING STAR HOSTEL) |
Date: | 1940 |
Nature: | Fire escape stair. |
Refs: | IB 82, 20 Jan 1940, 51 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, HOUSES (076) |
Date: | 1947 |
Nature: | Internal electrical installation. For Downpatrick UDC. |
Refs: | IB 89, 29 Nov 1947, 898 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, HOUSES (012) |
Date: | 1951 |
Nature: | Plumbing. For Downpatrick UDC. |
Refs: | IB 93, 28 Apr 1951, 456 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, CLONTIFLEECE (WARRENPOINT), NATIONAL SCHOOLS |
Date: | 1953 |
Nature: | Reconstruction. Builder: J. Morgan, Mayobridge. |
Refs: | IB 95, 28 Mar 1953, 322 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, HOUSES (040) |
Date: | 1953 |
Nature: | Plumbing. For Downpatrick UDC. |
Refs: | IB 95, 28 Mar 1953, 324 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, SAUL STREET, HOUSES |
Date: | 1954 |
Nature: | Erection of 80 houses in Saul St and Lr John St. For UDC. |
Refs: | IB 96, 24 Apr 1954, 418 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, DOWNPATRICK, JOHN STREET LOWER, HOUSES |
Date: | 1954 |
Nature: | Erection of 80 houses in Saul St and Lr John St. For UDC. |
Refs: | IB 96, 24 Apr 1954, 418 |