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Burgess of Guild Diploma for Hugh Wilson
Burgess of Guild Diploma for Hugh Wilson
Burgess of Guild Diploma for Hugh Wilson
Burgess of Guild Diploma for Hugh Wilson

Burgess of Guild Diploma for Hugh Wilson

Associated (Aberdeen, Scotland, died 1892)
Date1st December 1862
Object NameDiploma
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsShopping
Dimensions33.1 x 21cm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS074079
About MeHugh Wilson was an Aberdeen confectioner. His first shop was on James Street, opened about 1838. About 1845 he moved to 47 Regent Quay where he remained until 1868. Hugh Wilson died on the 27th may 1892 (born 1812). At the time his home was 9 King's Crescent, Aberdeen.
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