As far as I could see (and I could be wrong) this guy is wearing something with an odd top button (3 holes - they've not been used that much) and it seems to have a pattern of sorts. There's not much contrast there but the designs seem to be circles or spirals. Neither of these seem to fit with a uniform jacket. But this is something posed and professionally photographed. From that, I'd guess it was a costume of some kind or something traditional for a particular occasion (although I don't know what culture would wear patterned shirts for an occasion). The only people I can think of that would have worn dark patterned shirts at that kind of period were show cowboys (Buffalo Bill and endless lesser figures). Maybe this was the sort of thing sold at such shows although I'd expect to see a name on there somewhere.
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Can anyone identify or make any educated guesses about this gentleman?
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Radiorails
master brummie
Not all firefighters wore breathing apparatus until 1960;s. It depended on the brigade.
mw0njm.
A Brummie Dude
Brigade policy is that all facial hair must be within the empty space of a face mask and must not interfere with the wearing of breathing apparatus by coming into contact with the rubber surround.
Eric Gibson
master brummie
rabbit_biscuit
knowlegable brummie
Yes, Anthea, going by the photographers' studios, the photographs do date to the Victorian era
rabbit_biscuit
knowlegable brummie
Thank you! My chap's button does seem to have such a distinct X though.
Time to get this buttoned down folks. Prince of Wales Regiment.
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rabbit_biscuit
knowlegable brummie
Today I thought to try significantly lightening the photograph, and noticed (or thought I did) a few things.
1. There seems to be some sort of embroidery or something on the collar (red arrow).
2. The so-called X "button holes" do not seem properly on the button itself, as if it might not be part of the button at all.
3. There are light bits going down from the X button (blue arrow) which remind me of those chains the policemen wear (see random policeman photo). What are those chains for, by the by?
Hm. Thoughts anyone?
1. There seems to be some sort of embroidery or something on the collar (red arrow).
2. The so-called X "button holes" do not seem properly on the button itself, as if it might not be part of the button at all.
3. There are light bits going down from the X button (blue arrow) which remind me of those chains the policemen wear (see random policeman photo). What are those chains for, by the by?
Hm. Thoughts anyone?
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Johnfromstaffs
Johnfromstaffs
If you’ll pardon the expression, they are to hang your whistle on.
When my brother and I were little ankle biters, we always wanted to blow the various police whistles that were about at my grandparents’ house, grandad was retired, but there were two of his brood in the force, and the answer was always “not too loud or the house will be full of bobbies!”
When my brother and I were little ankle biters, we always wanted to blow the various police whistles that were about at my grandparents’ house, grandad was retired, but there were two of his brood in the force, and the answer was always “not too loud or the house will be full of bobbies!”
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rabbit_biscuit
knowlegable brummie
Ah thank you
Johnfromstaffs
Johnfromstaffs
Staffs Police uniforms, including a Superintendent, an Inspector and Grandad Steve.
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rabbit_biscuit
knowlegable brummie
Thank you!! I'm really starting to feel like my chap might have been a copper..