It is believed these are the eldest and youngest brothers – William and Philip – of the Robinson family in the 1920s. They were both Constables. Although the more I look at this picture, the more uncertain I become. Great Uncle William and Great Uncle Philip were 20 years apart in age and yet these two Constables could almost be the same age. They do look alike though so are clearly Kindred Spirits, although I am not sure what they’d think of Debbie’s Kindred Spirits!

I love old photographs. Very interesting story.
Here’s my entry:
https://wp.me/p3RE1e-bOz
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So do I 🙂
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great old photo – and you know B, some folks just age gently and I think there could be a difference of 20 years – it is hard to tell.
But my little sister and my husband both looked so “young” at 35 – they almost looked 22 –
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that’s very true
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😊🌺🌺🌺
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They do look too close in age, more like twins than 20 years apart.
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That’s what I thought after I prepared it for this post
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Kinda fond of those helmets, hats, toppers.
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Yeah unfortunately they don’t wear them anymore. Not long ago though they were still wearing them!
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Interesting 🧐. I’m sure there’s one in a collection some where.
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Yes we have quite a few police museums around the country so definitely a few around, and they’re also still used in fancy dress!
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I see a lot of resemblance in each of them. Here is my Kind…
https://100countrytrek.com/2020/10/24/oct-24-kind-of-orangey/
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yay you are just in time for tomorrow’s gallery 😀
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😀
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they look like brothers… here is mine for today: https://lolawi.blog/2020/10/24/kinda-windy/
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They do don’t they 🙂
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I can see the man on the left being 20 years older. Not just his look, but the way he carries himself. There’s a ‘different generation’ appearance to them in my opinion. Here’s mine: https://grahamsisland.com/2020/10/24/abstracts-a-kind-of-rain/
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I was thinking something along those lines. Hoping i can discover more via police records.
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Love this!
Here’s mine: https://outofmywritemind.com/2020/10/24/its-looking-kinda-corny-out-there/
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thank you 😀
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I thought they were twins!
https://teandpaper.ca/2020/10/24/kind-to-me/
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I know, amazing how alike they are. Hopefully I can find out exactly who is who soon
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I thought Debbie’s kindred spirits yesterday was adorable and fun. 😀
Here is my 22 for the day.
https://ceenphotography.com/2020/10/24/october-24-kindasquare-22-kind-words/
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It was brilliant wasn’t it yesterday! I’ve literally just got off a Zoom call with Debbie and we were chatting about you 🙂 would 7am on a Saturday be too early for a Zoom chat?
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They do seem more like brothers. I wondered whether the numbers on their collars is a clue to the oldest?
Here’s my post – https://susanrushton.net/2020/10/24/kindness/
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Opps – I meant to say more like brothers of the same age.
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I thought that but the older one seems to have the lower number!!
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If they were issued in order, starting at 1 or 100, the older would have the smaller number.
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That’s what I thought, but the one on left does look older. I’m wondering if they’re in different constabularies, or maybe cousins rather than brothers!
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Oh! I thought the one on the right looked older!
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You’re not alone in thinking this! I don’t know what to think now!!
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https://nowathome.wordpress.com/2020/10/24/kindred-spirits-2/
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