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This commemorative plaque records: 1697 The Edinburgh surgeons moved from their former meeting place in Dickson's Close to this building. Here they conducted their business until they moved to the present Royal College of Surgeons in Nicholson Street in 1832.
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The Edinburgh surgeons were a professional guild that played a crucial role in advancing surgical practices and education in Scotland; their relocation to this building in 1697 marked an important step in establishing a more formalized setting for their operations and training.
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