What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Dr. John Adamson, 1809–1870 Lived here 1848-1865 He was a physician and pioneer photographer. In 1841 he took the first caloptype portrait. He also taught his brother Robert and Thomas Rodger the technique and art of photography. A town councillor, he was a tireless worker for public health, and the hospital here is, in part, his memorial.
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Photo credits
- Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
- Maker not stated on source page, www.tripadvisor.com.au
- Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
- Maker not stated on source page, ph.pinterest.com
- Rob Farrow, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jerzy Morkis, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maker not stated on source page, www.alamy.com
- Richard Sutcliffe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jim Bain, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- David Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Derek Harper, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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