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Another vague possibility: In 1899 and 1900 (and probably after that), the Bristol Mercury regularly carried advertisements for the Waterford Steamship Company. They provided a passenger service between Waterford and Bristol (nine sailings a month in each direction - fares: cabin 15s,return 25s, children and servants travelling with families 10s, deck 7s 6d, children 4s). Their four ships were the Dunbrody, Reginald, Comeragh and Lara. Could Mr Goff be something to do with the steamer? On reflection, probably not, as he would be more likely to be photographed in uniform if he were captain or an officer, and apart from the rather fine beard, he doesn't strike me as the hearty matelot type..

he has such a friendly face .. i just love his suit too i would kill for one like that !

I apologize for not being able to comment on something more useful... but I he's sporting a wonderful beard and a suit I wish I could wear... Thank You as always for sharing such wonderful images!

This is Sir William DG Goff, Waterford businessman and cycle and motoring pioneer. He was probably Waterford's first motorist and built the cycle race track in Goff Park, now The People's Park. He lived at Glenville, Waterford, which I understand is still in existence. He was a partner with EF 'Bill' Peare in founding Ireland's first purpose-built garage at Catherine Street, Waterford, still in use as a garage today - surely one of, if not the oldest garage in continuous use anywhere in the world. He was the founding Chairman of the Irish Automobile Club (today the Royal Irish Automomobile Club in 1901 and also of the Irish Aero Club in November 1909. He died in 1917. - Bob Montgomery, Curator, RIAC Archive.

Sir William Goff Davis-Goff & A Lady, Comeragh House

who is the fella on the right? Looks like he stepped out of frame before the exposure was finished

I would say the image of the man on the right is painted on the background...

aoifejohanna Tammy I don't know. I feel that he was in the original photo but got scratched off the negative by staff in Poole Photographic Studios because Mr Shanahan only wanted a copy of the chap on the left...

Nine Portrait of a fine looking & Honorable Young Man.

the "ghosted" image gives this a nice contrast, always love your images. thanks

Ok bear with me now, This Queen Mary is HRH Elizabeth IIs grandmother? (sorry colonial ignorance, Australia)

SELCAL is a contracted form of selective calling. It uses an international standard tone signaling system that is almost identical to a Motorola fire station alerting system called Quik Call. For over ocean operations, for example, it allows flight crew to mute the radio so it's not necessary to listen to aircraft hundreds of miles away. If air traffic contol needs to speak with you, the SELCAL lights and the radio buzzes or beeps.