Paul Hamon’s 18th birthday family gathering, Pooraka, November 1990

Group of family and friends in a living room; older and younger generations, Pooraka, Adelaide, November 1990. Digitally restored version. — Family and friends gather in the living room of the Pooraka house for Paul Hamon’s 18th birthday in November 1990. Standing in the back are Michael Payton, Steven Payton, Paul Hamon (in a striped T-shirt, holding a small object), Kerry Jacobs (née Drogemuller) and Daryl Jacobs. Seated in front are grandmother Evelyn Hamon with young relatives Rhys Hamon, Luke Hamon, Angus Hamon and Casey Hamon. Photograph by an unknown family member. The restored version has been cleaned, colour-corrected and upscaled with generative AI while preserving the original scene.

Group of family and friends in a living room; older and younger generations, Pooraka, Adelaide, November 1990. Original print. — Family and friends gather in the living room of the Pooraka house for Paul Hamon’s 18th birthday in November 1990. Standing in the back are Michael Payton, Steven Payton, Paul Hamon (in a striped T-shirt, holding a small object), Kerry Jacobs (née Drogemuller) and Daryl Jacobs. Seated in front are grandmother Evelyn Hamon with young relatives Rhys Hamon, Luke Hamon, Angus Hamon and Casey Hamon. Photograph by an unknown family member. The restored version has been cleaned, colour-corrected and upscaled with generative AI while preserving the original scene.

Subjects: Paul Hamon; Evelyn Hamon; Michael Payton; Steven Payton; Kerry Jacobs (née Drogemuller); Daryl Jacobs; Rhys Hamon; Luke Hamon; Angus Hamon; Casey Hamon
Event: Paul Hamon 18th birthday
Photographer: Unknown (family member)
Restoration notes: Colour correction, cleaning and upscaling performed with generative AI. Composition and expressions preserved from original.
Credit: Author’s collection.
Keywords: Paul Hamon 18th birthday, 1990, Evelyn Hamon, Kerry Jacobs, Michael Payton, Steven Payton, Rhys Hamon, Luke Hamon, Angus Hamon, Casey Hamon, Pooraka Adelaide