In the front of the album is written: 'This album present to Mother by John Milne, Grocer of Mauchline. JBW.' Mauchline is a small town in Ayrshire, Scotland. 

JBW is likely James Williamson, a family member, because another note in the front of the album reads: 'Pencilled notes made by A.B. Williamson of Portsmouth from dictation by his Father and Mother (Mr & Mrs James Williamson of Ayr) Oct. 15th 1935.' 

Most of the photographs in the album had pencil notes beneath where they were placed, identifying the person and sometimes even their job. 

This auction is for one photograph from the album - not the album. 

Unrecorded photographer? I could not locate any details regarding James Reid. His details are rubber stamped on the carte and there is no address other than Bowling; so perhaps he was just starting out or he was an itinerant photographer. 

Bowling is between Clydebank and Dumbarton on the north bank of the Firth of Clyde.