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ROYAL TOUR ALBUM
A personal photograph album of 1889-1904 belonging to H.H. Share R.N. who was a Paymaster-Commander and on the staff of the Admiralty. The album contains personal photographs of tours (possibly Royal Tours) to South Africa (Simonsberg, Port Elizabeth and the Kimberley diamond mine), Canada (Niagra Falls), Australia (including Sydney) and New York (the Statue of Liberty) and Scotland (the western highlands); Royal Ships and Yachts (including H.M.S. Majestic, Penelope, Raleigh, Prince George and Ophir, the Royal Yachts 'Osborne', Victoria & Albert and Alberta and the Russian Imperial Yacht 'Standart'); Interior and exterior views of Osborne House; and photographs of members of the royal party including Edward VII and Queen Alexandra as the Prince and Princess of Wales, some photographs having been taken by Victoria, princess of Wales (including one of Admiral Keppel), other people of note include Nellie Melba (some faded, disbound).
A personal photograph album of 1889-1904 belonging to H.H. Share R.N. who was a Paymaster-Commander and on the staff of the Admiralty. The album contains personal photographs of tours (possibly Royal Tours) to South Africa (Simonsberg, Port Elizabeth and the Kimberley diamond mine), Canada (Niagra Falls), Australia (including Sydney) and New York (the Statue of Liberty) and Scotland (the western highlands); Royal Ships and Yachts (including H.M.S. Majestic, Penelope, Raleigh, Prince George and Ophir, the Royal Yachts 'Osborne', Victoria & Albert and Alberta and the Russian Imperial Yacht 'Standart'); Interior and exterior views of Osborne House; and photographs of members of the royal party including Edward VII and Queen Alexandra as the Prince and Princess of Wales, some photographs having been taken by Victoria, princess of Wales (including one of Admiral Keppel), other people of note include Nellie Melba (some faded, disbound).