Black and white posed photograph showing 22 men standing together in a field, mostly facing towards the camera. There a couple of houses and a line of trees in the background. The men are dressed in overcoats and suits, and all are wearing hats. Most are bowler hats but there are couple of different styles, and also two cloth caps.
In honour of National Hat Day, here is a fine gathering of gentlemen in... hats! We believe that the photograph (circa 1900-1905), part of a collection transferred to us from Manx Utilities, is connected to the construction of West Baldwin Reservoir. #HatDay #ManxArchives #IsleOfMan