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John Thomson was a man of substance

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

John Thomson (14 June 1837 – 7 October 1921) was a pioneering Scottish photographer, geographer and traveller. One of the greats. He was one of the first photographers to travel to the Far East, documenting the people of eastern cultures. Upon returning home, his work among the street people of ...