| Admin/Biog History | Shoosmith was a British architect, who worked in India. He was part of the team of architects led by Edwin Lutyens and Herbert Baker, who designed New Delhi.
Stamp first visited India in 1975 with Colin Amery, to visit LutyensÂ’ buildings in New Delhi. Stamp's research into Lutyen's was extensive, and led to his interest in other architects working alongside Lutyens, one such architect being Shoosmith.
In 1976 Stamp authored an article for the Architectural Review titled 'Indian Summer' which concerns the architects Medd and Shoosmith. In 1980, Stamp contributed to the Lutyens exhibition, held at the Hayward Gallery, and the exhibition catalogue.
In 2001 Stamp wrote the entry for Shoosmith in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, and in 2016 Stamp authored an article for Apollo, titled 'The tragedy and triumph of Arthur Gordon Shoosmith'. |
| Description | This file includes material concerning Stamp's research into the architect Shoosmith, and New Delhi. It includes extensive correspondence from Majorie Shoosmith, Shoosmith's wife, concerning his life and work. It also concerns St Martin's, Garrison Church and Lady Hardinge Serai. It also concerns Marjorie's opinion on Stamp's articles and the Lutyen's exhibition.
The file also includes information about Penelope Chetwode's photographs of New Delhi.
Of particular interest:
-letter from Majorie Shoosmith, dated 28 Apr 1975, concerning Robert Byron's opinion of the Garrison Church
-draft of undated article written by Stamp, titled 'Lutyens, India, and the future of architecture' |
| Image Caption | Recto and verso, b&w photograph showing the exterior of St Martin's Church, New Delhi, dated c 1930 |