This photograph shows the result of a car accident involving Queen Victoria’s son, the Duke of Connaught. The Duke was travelling from Edinburgh to dine with Lord and Lady Wemyss in Gosford, East Lothian when his hired car collided with a heavy cart carrying old ship’s masts. The Duke and the other two occupants of the car were bloodied and bruised but not seriously injured. The damage to the rear of car can be clearly seen in this photograph. The New York Times reported the incident on 15 October 1904 wryly commenting that ‘For once an automobile accident has happened and not a single voice is raised in condemnation or even criticism of the automobilist. Such a reversal of usual procedure is to be attributed to the fact that it was the Duke of Connaught, and not any less notable person, who was injured’. The driver of the cart was not blamed for the accident.