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Based on the dates of the films looks like this was in 1950.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyman_H._Howe
"Lyman Hakes Howe (June 6, 1856 – January 30, 1923) was an American entertainer, motion picture exhibitor and early filmmaker. He entered the entertainment industry in 1883, and began touring with a phonograph in 1890. He showed his first movies in 1896. He was the first person to use a phonograph for background sound effects in movies."

Good work! So happy to see you in explore!

Congratulations - this is a fantastic win on Flickr Explore! Your composition is beautifully confident: the dramatic side lighting, the vintage camera and the photographer's focused pose come together to create a timeless, cinematic moment. You've captured not just a subject but a story - the craft and concentration behind the lens - and it clearly resonated. Well deserved!

Great picture and congratulations on Explore.

Charming

Great

wow

Sensational picture and a history lesson. Thank you for sharing..

Checker poking its nose in

Great action photography!!!! The person in the white is the best in this group of people!!!!

Thank you. I'll pass your comment along to the author.

Navy Medicine thanks for uploading the photos!!!!

The fellow standing on the left (not the lurker) has on his right forearm a "four-bar Chevron" which evidently denotes years of overseas service in WW1.

The Overseas Service Chevron was created by the British Army on 20 December 1917 and was awarded for each year of overseas service. It was retroactive to December 31, 1914, and was eligible for award until May 1, 1920.
Overseas service was calculated from the day the soldier disembarked from the United Kingdom. A blue chevron was awarded for each 12 months of overseas service after December 31, 1914, with a maximum of 4 blue chevrons (or 5 if the soldier served in Russia after the war). A single red chevron could be awarded for at least a year or more of overseas service before December 31, 1914, and was worn under the blue chevron(s). The Overseas Chevrons were worn on the lower right sleeve of the uniform jacket. Official wear was discontinued in 1922."
From - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_Service_Chevron#
Also - lawranceordnance.com

Which might imply the photo is 1918 - 1922 (??)

The fellow seated second from right (smoking a cigarette with ash on his leg!) has chevrons on his left forearm denoting 'Long Service/Good Conduct Badge'. See the second link above.
Edit - He also has a medal bar on his chest. No idea what ...

beachcomber australia Alright, hazarding 1918-1922? above.

Football team and ball?

We have encountered Mr J.S. Coombs the photographer previously. Based in Portland, UK. I wonder if this and another photo are somewhere near Portland ?
catalogue.nli.ie
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/53705945897/]

You could get a bad concussion heading that ball after 10 minutes on a wet pitch. Modern players are spoilt with balls that don't soak up gallons of water.

AI
“Based on a historical analysis of this specific photograph from the First World War period, these men are confirmed to be soldiers from the Connaught Rangers Great War Forum (an Irish line infantry regiment of the British Army Connaught Rangers - Wikipedia).Regimental Cap Badge IdentificationWhile the severe glare on the brass components obscures fine detail in this specific print, the distinct profile of their headdress insignia matches the post-1902 pattern for this unit Great War Forum:The Main Emblem: The badge prominently features a traditional Irish Harp (the Harp of Erin) Imperial War Museums.The Crown: Positioned directly above the harp is a King’s (Imperial) Crown, denoting the reigning monarch Imperial War Museums.The Scroll: Curving below the base of the harp is an elegant, elaborate scroll inscribed with the title "CONNAUGHT RANGERS" Imperial War Museums.Additional Uniform IndicatorsRank Chevrons: The soldier seated on the far right displays Good Conduct stripes on his lower left sleeve, indicating long-standing service prior to or during the war.Sporting Focus: The leather lace-up ball held by the soldier seated on the floor confirms this is a formal team photo, a highly common tradition for unit platoons and sports clubs within Renmore Barracks in Galway Connaught Rangers”

The Inniskilling Fusiliers were stationed at the Verne Citadel, Portland. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verne_Citadel

"1919-22 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers"
via freepages.rootsweb.com

I think the cap badge in both photos looks like -
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Inniskilling_Fusiliers

Not sure of the difference between Dragoons and Fusiliers - Dragoons were horsey and Fusiliers on foot ?
Someone will know

La Touche Hotel, closed in 2004, has recently been developed into appartments.

In 1919, the hotel was the site where Michael Collins proposed to Kitty Kiernan.

See also

catalogue.nli.ie

Th Grand Hotel in Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland, which opened in 1894.
Designed by architect William M. Mitchell, it was known as the largest hotel in County Wicklow by 1915.
The building was renamed the La Touche Hotel in 1959

www.wicklow.ie

rathdown.wicklowheritage.org

The NIAH says Detached multiple-bay part four-storey part three and a half-storey part render part brick eclectic style hotel, built c.1900 to designs by McCurdy & Mitchell.

The dia, often better with exact dates, says New hotel in Elizabethan style. 38 bedrooms. Begun, May 1893. Opened 2 Jun 1894.

Not much to date this one, but the lady in the deckchair looks 1910ish.

Streetview of the back

How delightfully confusing! The building has TWO facades. This Eason is the sea side, and the Lawrence linked above is the other side. Similar but very different; I thought someone had renovated.

William Murphy has both facades in 2013 ... [https://www.flickr.com/photos/infomatique/9248856255/] [https://www.flickr.com/photos/infomatique/9251590284/]

Paul McNamara Thank you. Good to know it's still standing.

Dundee Courier - Tuesday 30 September 1930 mentions a Mrs Villiers Stuart of Dromona (present at the Stirling County Ball).

Fun fact: Henry Villiers Stuart of Dromona was Lord Lieutenant of the County Waterford in 1832 (Saunders's News-Letter - Tuesday 31 January 1832)

Mr J. Villiers-Stuart took part in the opening meet of the West Waterford Hounds at Clashmore in 1948 (Waterford Standard - Saturday 13 November 1948) "With the exception of a shower, the day was fine and a big field enjoyed a good day’s sport."

Not just horses. At the 15th joint show and sale of bulls under the auspices of the Irish Dairy Shorthorn Breeders' Society, Co. Waterford and Co. Wexford branches,

the silver cup for the best pure-bred Aberdeen Angus bull was won by Mr. J. I. Villiers Stuart, Dromana, Cappoquin, for Qualitys Ever Reliable, a bull calved in March last

; (Waterford Standard - Saturday 25 March 1950)

www.irishtimes.com

James Ion Villiers-Stuart?

Hmmm - not 100% sure, how about ...

Ion Henry Fitzgerald Villiers-Stuart was born on 23 November 1900. He is the son of Major Henry Charles Windsor Villiers-Stuart and Grace Frances Newman. He married Elspeth Richardson on 15 February 1928.
He lived at Dromana, County Waterford, Ireland.
Child of Ion Henry Fitzgerald Villiers-Stuart and Elspeth Richardson
James Henry Ion Villiers-Stuart b. 30 Nov 1928

See (also the rest of the families) - www.thepeerage.com

[Oops, nearly forgot] 12 May 1925 was a Tuesday ...

He might be one of this lot at Dromana (NB crapping Dog!) -


From the thankfully non-megazoomable - catalogue.nli.ie

And on the right it seems like it is a near replica

Amazing

This B R I L L I A N T S H O T was seen in


brilliant flickr
Thank you for sharing!

This B R I L L I A N T SHOT was seen in



brilliant flickr

...your brilliant shot! thx for sharing!

This B R I L L I A N T SHOT was seen in



brilliant flickr

...your brilliant shot! thx for sharing!

The corner tower does have the specific look of 1944 Atlantic Wall (Normandy) gun emplacements about it.

National Library of Ireland on The Commons Love the humour! When I was a young soldier the Bedding Store lady who used to exchange our sheets for a clean issue was Mary from Co Dublin and we all adored her for the good craic every time we saw her.