Iron Masters - Can anyone date please

[ScouseBoy]

It was the days before they had invented the word "glass ceiling"

[jim1]

James Oakes died 1867 but his brother Charles b.1826 was also involved in the business as were 3 sons of the family.
James b. c.1859;George b.c.1862 & Charles b.c.1863.So if it's them in the middle of this photo it would have to be late 1880's-1890's.

jim

[cheshiremog]

Thanks everyone for the comments - very helpful

[mike175]

I don't claim any specialist knowledge but they do have a late Victorian 'look', so I'd agree with 1880s/90s

Mike.

[Marengo]

I'm certainly no authority but the photo brought to my mind the one below.
This was taken in NZ in 1910. (Maybe we were decades behind the rest of the world but to my untrained eye the attire appears quite similar).

[Seoras]

I'm a bit worried about that chap third left with the hat two sizes too small,what on earth is he about to do with that raincoat