Brown leather-bound album containing photographs (RCINs 2917600 - 2917821) taken by Prince Alfred, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1844-1900). The album is decorated with raised geometric patterns around the edges of the front and back cover and is silk-lined. The albums contains various portraits, and a range of landscape views, some of which were taken in South Africa.

In July to September 1860 Prince Alfred paid an official visit to South Africa while serving as a midshipman on board HMS Euryalus. His tour took him through the Cape Colony, Eastern Cape, Natal and the Orange Free State. From Port Elizabeth he proceeded by land in a strenuous trip of five weeks by mule wagon and on horse-back which formed the so-called 'White Train'. The Prince, who had learnt the rudiments of photography before the visit, took with him a double stereoscopic box camera and other photographic materials and equipment.