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John Thomson bronze plaque

Commemorative plaque

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This bronze commemorative plaque records: John Thomson FRGS 1837-1921. Photographer, writer and traveller. Lived Here 1841-1861 Recorded plaque organisation: Historic Environment Scotland.

From the Open Plaques record 59329

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  • Philip Jeffrey, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, en.wikipedia.org
  • Nigel Thompson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Robin Webster, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Stephen McKay, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Richard Sutcliffe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • ronnie leask, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Stanley Howe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • kim traynor, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • John Lord, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Malc McDonald, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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