unknown young man

[wallaroo]

Ray, I'm sorry my nearly 70yo brain didn't connect with the send them a photo and .........

I have found another photo almost the same and the young man in this one could be the brother of the above. The new young fella has a white?collar that goes almost up to his chin and his tie is white and not dark like the first one.

One of my cousins has suggested it may the a school uniform perhaps.

Wally

[[Ray]]

Hi Wally

Don't worry, I have now asked them to take a look at it.
Let's hope there is an answer from them, even if it is "no".

Why don't you post the other photo?
That may jolt something in one of our older brains?

Ray

[wallaroo]

Hello Ray,

Thanks for asking the question.

I have attached the other photo of possibly the same young man with different details on his shirt. The one word photographer's name is intriguing.

Wally

[Mike in Cumbria]

One of my cousins has suggested it may the a school uniform perhaps.

I don't think so - it's much more likely to be a work uniform, especially with that elaborate insignia on the cap and buttons. As has been said, probably a railway porter but I can't find a picture of one with a cap just like that. I've also looked at images of telegram boys and messenger boys which are similar, but still not quite the same.  I think it will be something of that sort, though.

Mike

[Mike in Cumbria]

I have found another photo almost the same and the young man in this one could be the brother of the above.

Do you not think they might be the same person, a year or so apart?

[wallaroo]

yes, I have thought they could be brothers.  This 2nd shot I was keeping to spend some time cleaning it and getting rid of the rubbish in the background and putting some detail back into the tie and collar.

I hadn't thought of he/them being messenger or telegram boys.

Wally

[[Ray]]

Hi

Thanks must go to those really nice Customer & curator people at LondonTransport Museum as they found this as a starter for comparison.

http://www.nrm.org.uk/ourcollection/photo?group=Euston&objid=1997-7409_LMS_919 

They have also asked the NationalRailwayMuseum for ideas too.


Ray

[wallaroo]

Hello Ray,

Many thanks for your hard work and to those at the NRM that helped as well. I had a quick look this morning, there are a lot of photo to be looked at sometime soon.

cheers Wally