Pooraka Primary School Year 1 A8 class photo, 1978

Group of young children and a teacher posed outdoors with a blackboard reading Pooraka Primary School 1978 Year 1 A8. Digitally restored version (Natalie Thorne incorrectly altered to appear as a boy by AI). — Official class photograph of Year 1 A8 at Pooraka Primary School, Adelaide, in 1978. Approximately 26 children are arranged in three rows with their teacher standing at the left. Paul Hamon is one of the pupils; he spent from age 4 to 18 with many of the same children. The meaning of the “A8” designation is unclear but indicates one of multiple classes at that year level. Named classmates recalled by the subject include Michael Boys, Richard Lamb, Darryn Broderick, Darin Kennedy, Rachel, Karen Carter, Melanie, Steven, Heidi Tonkin, Natalie Thorne and Tammy Gigon; others remain unidentified. The restored version has been cleaned, colour-corrected and upscaled with generative AI while preserving the original composition. Note: the generative AI restoration has incorrectly changed Natalie Thorne’s appearance so that she appears as a boy.

Group of young children and a teacher posed outdoors with a blackboard reading Pooraka Primary School 1978 Year 1 A8. Original print. — Official class photograph of Year 1 A8 at Pooraka Primary School, Adelaide, in 1978. Approximately 26 children are arranged in three rows with their teacher standing at the left. Paul Hamon is one of the pupils; he spent from age 4 to 18 with many of the same children. The meaning of the “A8” designation is unclear but indicates one of multiple classes at that year level. Named classmates recalled by the subject include Michael Boys, Richard Lamb, Darryn Broderick, Darin Kennedy, Rachel, Karen Carter, Melanie, Steven, Heidi Tonkin, Natalie Thorne and Tammy Gigon; others remain unidentified. The restored version has been cleaned, colour-corrected and upscaled with generative AI while preserving the original composition. Note: the generative AI restoration has incorrectly changed Natalie Thorne’s appearance so that she appears as a boy.

Subjects: Paul Hamon; Michael Boys; Richard Lamb; Darryn Broderick; Darin Kennedy; Karen Carter; Heidi Tonkin; Natalie Thorne; Tammy Gigon; and other unidentified classmates and teacher
Event: Year 1 class photograph
Photographer: School photographer (unknown)
Restoration notes: Colour correction, cleaning and upscaling performed with generative AI. Composition preserved from original. Natalie Thorne has been incorrectly altered by the AI so that she appears as a boy in the restored image.
Credit: School photograph. Author’s collection.
Keywords: Pooraka Primary School, 1978, Year 1, class photo, Paul Hamon, Adelaide, primary school, A8