This picture was just posted on Twitter. Could be anytime between the 30s and 50s, I'd guess?

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

The thing is, look how double hard all those blokes look.

We're living in an age of nancydom, aren't we?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsqDFxzIYAAId_0.jpg:large

[PSRB]

[Monty91]

http://images.smh.com.au/2013/08/18/4671380/ds_arsenal1_20130818072337795487-300x0.jpg

[71 Guns - channeling the spirit of Mr Hat]

[Monty91]

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

[Berni]

It's a trade off, I'm afraid.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

Nowadays they'd all flounce off at the first sign of mud on the duckboards.

[Ashberto]

[Mc Gooner]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLCZZAheNSU

[Berni]

Idolise them all you like, but if you found yourself in amongst that lot, you'd be desperate for today's nancydom.

[Sir Charlie of Nicholas]

If I found myself amongst them they'd be tugging their forelocks or, under different circumstances, saluting crisply.

[The Tony]

[Mack]

[LadyG -keeping the spirit of the unbeatables alive]

Although I think I spotted a lady in there.