What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Painter and pioneer photographer David Octavius Hill (1802-70). Born in Perth lived at 3 Watergate. Recorded plaque organisation: Perth Civic Trust.
David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer who played a crucial role in documenting the Disruption of 1843 in the Church of Scotland through his paintings and photographs. His work as an early pioneer in photography helped to establish its importance as an artistic medium and historical record.
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