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Paul Hamon aged 6 with Digger the dog, Pooraka, Adelaide, c. 1978

16 / 52 PH-1978-002 c. 1978 · Backyard, Home, Pooraka, Adelaide, South Australia
Six-year-old Paul Hamon sits on the grass holding a ball and looking at the brown dog Digger sitting opposite him in the backyard, Pooraka, Adelaide, c. 1978. Digitally restored version.

Restored2048 × 2048 Source type: edited using generative AI

Six-year-old Paul Hamon sits on the grass holding a ball and looking at the brown dog Digger sitting opposite him in the backyard, Pooraka, Adelaide, c. 1978. Original print.

Original284 × 284 Source type: digitised from print

Six-year-old Paul Hamon sits cross-legged on the lawn in the family backyard at Pooraka, Adelaide, around 1978, holding a ball and looking at the family dog Digger, who sits facing him with tongue out. This was Paul’s first experience with a dog and he loved it, although his parents handled most of the care. Photograph by Howard Hamon. The original print has been cleaned, colour-corrected and upscaled with generative AI while preserving the original expressions and garden setting.

Subjects
Paul Hamon; Digger
Event
Playing with the family dog
Photographer
Howard Hamon
Restoration notes
Colour correction, cleaning, and upscaling performed with generative AI. Composition and expressions preserved from original.
Credit
Photograph by Howard Hamon. Author’s collection.
Rights
© Howard Hamon / Hamon family collection. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Paul Hamon 1978, Digger dog, Pooraka Adelaide, family dog, 1970s childhood, Howard Hamon photographer, backyard