Paul Hamon’s first day of school with Mark, Pooraka, Adelaide, January 1978

Two young boys stand in front of an ivy hedge; the older boy holds a dark satchel marked P.C.H., Pooraka, Adelaide, January 1978. Digitally restored version. — Paul Hamon (right) on his first day of school in January 1978, standing in the backyard at the family home in Pooraka, Adelaide, in front of a dense ivy hedge. He has just turned 7 and proudly holds his new dark leather satchel stamped P.C.H. Younger brother Mark (left) stands beside him in a patterned T-shirt and green shorts. Photograph by Howard Hamon. The restored version has been cleaned, colour-corrected and upscaled with generative AI while preserving the original expressions and details.

Two young boys stand in front of an ivy hedge; the older boy holds a dark satchel marked P.C.H., Pooraka, Adelaide, January 1978. Original print. — Paul Hamon (right) on his first day of school in January 1978, standing in the backyard at the family home in Pooraka, Adelaide, in front of a dense ivy hedge. He has just turned 7 and proudly holds his new dark leather satchel stamped P.C.H. Younger brother Mark (left) stands beside him in a patterned T-shirt and green shorts. Photograph by Howard Hamon. The restored version has been cleaned, colour-corrected and upscaled with generative AI while preserving the original expressions and details.

Subjects: Paul Hamon; Mark Hamon
Event: Paul Hamon first day of school
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.
Keywords: Paul Hamon first day school, Mark Hamon, PCH satchel, Pooraka Adelaide, 1978 school, Howard Hamon photographer, January 1978