On Board the Princess Alberta: a ten-day cruise off the West Coast of Soctland in 1906, captured in a photograph album.

A small photo album documenting "A Ten Days Cruise Round Scotland". Photographer unknown.
A small photo album documenting "A Ten Days Cruise Round Scotland". Photographer unknown.
The ship was the Princess Alberta, which offered 5 such 10-day cruises in the summer of 1906, all starting in Liverpool. The boat was eventually requisitioned during WW1, and sank after hitting a mine in 1917. For this tour, though, she was a brand new vessel.
The ship was the Princess Alberta, which offered 5 such 10-day cruises in the summer of 1906, all starting in Liverpool. The boat was eventually requisitioned during WW1, and sank after hitting a mine in 1917. For this tour, though, she was a brand new vessel.
One of the crew members.
One of the crew members.
Passengers at play....
Passengers at play....
....chatting (white shoes de rigueur)....
....chatting (white shoes de rigueur)....
....and resting. Does the gentleman asleep have a strange nose guard?
....and resting. Does the gentleman asleep have a strange nose guard?
Some of the vessels they passed......
Some of the vessels they passed......
.....this one at Oban?.....
.....this one at Oban?.....
....some sort of dredger?....
....some sort of dredger?....
....an interesting naval ship.....
....an interesting naval ship.....
...and a submarine....
...and a submarine....
.....and rather less military shipping.
.....and rather less military shipping.
Some of the ports they visited.....
Some of the ports they visited.....
.....unknown.....
.....unknown.....
.....unknown.....
.....unknown.....
....but this one has a sign advertising The Imperial Hotel, Stornoway.
....but this one has a sign advertising The Imperial Hotel, Stornoway.
Trips inland included Aberdeen (this is Union Street)....
Trips inland included Aberdeen (this is Union Street)....
....and Braemar.
....and Braemar.
Passing a lighthouse (possibly Ornsay on the Isle of Skye?).
Passing a lighthouse (possibly Ornsay on the Isle of Skye?).
This looks like Blackpool Tower to me - on the way back to Liverpool?
This looks like Blackpool Tower to me - on the way back to Liverpool?