Photo of happy folk about to have a charabanc journey (1920s?) Elgin?

[Calleva]

https://nykdaily.com/2021/05/history-of-inverness-in-scotland/

[Istrice]

I agree with Forfarian's suggestion that the photograph was taken in Inverness, but not at any of the locations previously mentioned.

I stand to be corrected but I would hazard a guess that the photograph was taken in Bank Street, at some point adjacent to the river, between the Junction Church at Fraser Street, and the Free Church near the suspension bridge.  (A Church outing perhaps)

The camera is pointing across the R. Ness and the 'spires' are those on St Mary's Church and adjacent buildings in Huntly Street.

The trees and railings fit, and when the photo was taken there was no flood protection wall above road level.
There appears to be a faint darker area in the photo, starting approximately half way up the back of the bus and extending to the right.  Could this be a very out of focus deck on the suspension bridge.

The upstairs terrace of the Mustard Seed Restaurant makes a great vantage point, and the food is excellent.

Istrice

[Forfarian]

Here's a photo of St Mary's Church on Huntly Street

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5853775

[Calleva]

Thank you very much Istrice and Forfarian. From Streetview it was interesting to see the layout of the modern road surface seems to match the extent of the granite setts under the bus in the photo. I may be able to have a look at the suggested location if I have time this weekend, and will take a photo to share. Oh and we’ve heard very good things about the Mustardseed and our arms would not need too much twisting!

[Calleva]

Here’s a photo I took this afternoon along the riverfront in inverness - thoughts welcome on whether it could be the same spot as the original. I tried a number of possible locations along the but this one looked the most hopeful, it’s looking roughly SE on Huntly Street with Ness Bridge on the right.

[Calleva]

Sorry, left out ‘along the western bank of the river’

[Forfarian]

If the original does show the spires of the Town House, then I think the spot would have been upstream of the road bridge looking north-east.

A view from the spot where you took your photo would have included the suspension bridge where the present road bridge has been since 1961. See https://canmore.org.uk/site/13359/inverness-ness-suspension-bridge and https://www.ambaile.org.uk/asset/11352/

I am happy to be told I'm wrong about the Town House, but have you seen https://www.ambaile.org.uk/search/?searchQuery=town+house+exterior and https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5582325 ?