As Helen says "The club, which had been set up in 1886, was a ‘circulating album club’ which connected a network of gentlemen amateurs based throughout England and with some members in Ireland. In Scotland, apart from George Paxton, James Fleming, Glasgow was an active member throughout this period and John Fleming (a collection of whose photographs of Scottish buildings is held by RCAHMS) may also have been involved. A leading light was Fred. H Davies, later in the 1890s described as Hon.Secretary, who in 1900 was based in Hampton-in Arden Warwickshire."

"It appears that on a regular basis, perhaps as often as monthly, an album was circulated, to which members (13 or 14 per volume) contributed a print together with a label describing how the image had been made, developed and printed. Landscapes and architectural studies predominate but genre studies etc also appear."

"A label in one of the volumes implies that ultimate ownership of each album was determined by an annual ballot . Although we have been unable so far to find other examples of the Club albums in Scotland, the implication is that many more than these 6 were produced, so it seems likely that others will turn up in public collections, particularly in England where the majority of members were based."