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That does help - thank you. The lady in question was born in the late 1880s so I think it seems reasonable to assume that the photo was taken around about 1915. I appreciate your help!

Hi All, is anyone able to give me an estimate on the date that this photo might have been taken (and opinions on how old the lady might be?). This scan was sent to me by my aunt and I don't have access to the back as it has been glued into an album. I just wondered if the style of photo might narrow down the date range at all? Thanks in advance!

Thanks very much for all of your replies and help! You have certainly cast some doubt. I also wondered about the ears but thought that perhaps there was a lobe hiding (being slightly obscured by the jawline) on the left hand ear (as you are looking at it) of the older man. There seems to be a lobe on the right hand ear (again as you are looking at it) of the older man (i.e. more of a lobe than is visible on the right hand ear of the younger chap). I just wonder if the angle of the head might be changing what is visible of the lobes (). We don't get such a clear view of the older man's ears as we do of the younger mans ear (left had side as you are looking at it). With regards the parting, I would also have thought men would have stuck with one particular side but this has proved to be incorrect when looking through known family photos of mine (my own great grandfather had a parting on one side into his early twenties and then changed it to the other side in slightly later photos). And I wondered if the expression might be changing the appearance of the eyes\eyebrows (). The photo of the older man came down to us from my great grandfather so I am sure there is a link to him - I just wish I knew for certain who it was!

I'll keep researching this and am trying to get in touch with the younger man's descendants. With any luck, they may have more photos of him.

Thanks again for the helpful replies!

Thanks for your insight bloogy! Very much appreciated.