Looking for a Date.

[Sinann]

It was noted in the other thread Doddie that in other photo's of known funerals people are wearing hats, if you google Archbishop Walsh's funeral and look at the photo's it's a good example.
I remember when one would (well still do, but men don't wear hats now) stop for a passing funeral men would remove their hat only while the hearse was passing them than put it back on.

[Colur]

Hi Doddie, it is really great to see you over here.                                                                   I remember well the point you made on the other thread and I am following up the fact that it might not be a funeral.                                                                                My replies were in the main very broad as I did not want to rule anything in or out preferring to leave it to you guys to tease out the various suggestions amongst yourselves and you all have been fantastic.                                                                                               I have taken numerous photos based on the suggestions made such as the different types of cobbles used here in the hope of proving / disproving the snow theory. I have also located Mr Cook on both the 1901 and 1911 census and unfortunately he was living in Kingstown / Dun Laoghaire at the time. I also discovered a reference to the funerals of his wife and daughter in the ‘60’s but not for Mr Cook himself as yet so I am being kept busy and enjoying every minute of it.
I was talking to three octogenarians out in Dun Laoghaire on Saturday but none of them could throw any light on the subject. One remembered a boating accident  in the late 30's concerning a father and son but ruled the photo out as being of their funeral.
No look so far regarding Mr Cook’s photographic collection (if it exists) The search continues.

[PrueM]

Hi all

Just wanted to remind all to stay on track with this one - we're looking for a date, not speculating on whether or not it's a funeral (yet)...I don't want another 17-page topic! 

I will alert the expert daters to this thread and ask them to take a look.  If they can't crack it, no-one can 

Cheers
Prue

[chinakay]

Hats and hemlines, early-mid 1920s. Later in the 20s the hemlines rose to the bottom of the knee, then dropped again, along with the stock market in 1929.

Cheers,
China

[fia]

I think it is the 1932 arrival of the papal legate for the eucharisit congress he arrived into dun laoghaire on the ss cambriain june

[jim1]

The most dateable are the close fitting cloche hats of the women which first arrived 1924/5 & were popular into the early 30's but as China says I would expect the hemlines to be shorter by this time.So 1925-30,winter months,Dec.-Feb. or thereabouts.

jim

[Redroger]

And, after another careful look at the background cars in the procession I think the earlier end of the time frame, December 1925-Apr 1926.

[Colur]

Hi fia,
I would go along with your suggestion but for the trees. Here is a photo of the Papal Legates departure from Dun Laoghaire in 1932 and compare the trees with those in the original photo.



Hi Redroger, Jim 1 and Chinakay.

Thankfully you guys have a knowledge of trends both in clothing and cars and your suggestions are considerably narrowing the search. I now have sourced three of Mr Cooks photos and all three bear the Kingstown stamp so it would appear that he continued to use it after the name change. Not that it is an issue anymore as the dates of the fashions and cars make it irrelevant to our search.

Thank you all again for your help.

John.

[Redroger]

Thanks John, Keep us informed and don't hesitate to come back. Even if we can't help; I am sure there is someone that will.