Original 1890s Vintage Victorian Photo Albums, 2 Volumes, Scottish Interest

A set of two Victorian photo albums which appear to feature a Scottish family's life and travels in Scotland (it is unclear if both albums relate to a single family or whif an extended group are featured). The photographs are undated, but would be from the 1890s, based on their content. The clothing dates to that period, and the photographs themselves are entirely consistent with that date. Three of the photographs feature the original PS Waverley, a paddle steamer on the West coast of Scotland, which began service in 1899.

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Geographically they cover a number of Scottish locations. As well as the paddle steamer shots mentioned above we can also clearly identify a number of Fife locations such as St Andrews abbey, Caiplie Caves rock formations at Crail, and St. Monan's church on the East Neuk of Fife.

Subjects include family portraits, bicycle, a Victorian wheeled bath chair, contryside scenes, A railway viaduct in use, river and coastal scenes, farm animals, sail boat, harbour scenes, waterfall, paddle steamer, country houses, snow, churches, beach, and graveyard images.

The photos are housed in two green cloth hardback albums with the title 'Sketched by the Sun'. Each album contains 12 thick mount card leaves, each holding 4 photographs, with each album containing 48 photographs in total. 96 photographs in total are included here.

Photos are approximately 10cm wide x 7.5cm high (4 inches x 3 inches). Overall photographs are in very good condition. In one of albums, some of the images are smaller than the outer border of the photograph. Both albums are complete. Some images may be slightly older - possibly 1880s?

An interesting collection of Scottish interest period photographs.

Dimensions of each album: approximately 240mm high x 165mm wide x 29mm deep.

Weight approximately 1430g unpacked.