John Farquhar, David Gill, Farquhar and Gill's Colour Works, and Kirkgate Court, Aberdeen black plaque

This black commemorative plaque records: Kirkgate Court formerly known as Farquhar's or Painter's Court. John Farquhar and David Gill painters and glaziers bought adjacent land in 1628. Farquhar and Gill's Colour Works operated until 1972. Recorded plaque organisation: Aberdeen City Council.

John Farquhar and David Gill were painters and glaziers who established Farquhar and Gill's Colour Works in Aberdeen in 1628, which operated for nearly four centuries until 1972, contributing significantly to the local economy and industry.