The grand motoring tour of Scotland - 1912 /
J. W. S.,compiler.
An album of  38 gelatin silver prints compiled and possibly taken by "J.W.S.", relating to a car tour in Scotland in 1912. The photographs of Scottish landscapes and scenery are not captioned and the identify of "J.W.S." is unknown.
Two manuscript leaves attached at the back of the album give the itinerary of the tour and the distances between places. The tour started in Bulwell in Nottinghamshire and went as far north as John o' Groats, returning south via Inverness, Oban, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Also included is a pencil sketch of a landscape, captioned "Gight", dated 1880.
MacKinnon collection, jointly acquired with the National Galleries of Scotland, with assistance from the Scottish Government, National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Art Fund.
Title taken from pencil inscription on front free endpaper of album.
Automobile travel