Peter Nimmo

and

Peter Nimmo & Son

Peter Nimmo was photographer, working under his own name from 1863 and forming a company with his son from 1869 onwards.  They advertised:

“All Works of Photography Executed in the Highest Style of the Art”

Peter Nimmo contributed 4 photographs to 1876 EPS Exhibition.

He died on 9 January 1900, aged 82.

Nimmo

1881 Census

Peter Nimmo was listed in the 1881 census as:

Photographer:  aged 59

Born:  Edinburgh

Resident:  44 South Bridge, Edinburgh

Wife:  Jane M

Children

[DR Torrance]

 Nimmo

Advert

For many years, Nimmo & Son used the same advert in the Edinburgh & Leith Post Office Directories to promote their studio at 39 and 44 South Bridge.   Here is the advert:

Advert in the PO Directories:

1869, 1870, 1871, 1874, 1875, 1876,
1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1882, 1890
 and probably also other years

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