Back: Lorraine Nelson, Grace Hearn, June Emerson, Joan Kerr, Beryl Megee, Mavis Hoffman, Glenyce Hoffman, Val Hoffman. 3rd Row: Dawn Lancaster, Gwen Smith, Dawn Witton, Shirley Howard, Neta Hearn, Mavis Gillett, Brenda Megee, Wilma Sheilds, Betty Lancaster. 2nd Row: Maureen Broes, Enid Sheilds, Beryl Sheilds, Rosemarie Gillett, -?-, Evelyn Haddon, Marg McDonnell, Rosalie McDonald. Front Row: Merna Howard, -?-, -?-, Valerie Lancaster, Margaret Hyatt, Margaret Braybrook, Betty Ching, Leslie Howard. Black and white copy of a photograph of girls at Linton State School No. 880, photograph taken in 1940."Linton School 880 1940"linton state school no. 880, lorraine nelson, grace hearn, june emerson, joan kerr, beryl megee, mavis hoffman, glenyce hoffman, val hoffman., dawn lancaster, gwen smith, dawn witton, shirley howard, neta hearn, mavis gillett, brenda megee, wilma shields, betty lancaster, maureen broes, enid shields, beryl sheilds, rosemarie gillett, evelyn haddon, marg mcdonnell, rosalie mcdonald, merna howard, valerie lancaster, margaret hyatt, margaret braybrook, betty ching, leslie howard.

The photograph was lent for scanning by Evan Lancaster, whose mother and sister are in the photograph. Evan Lancaster identified subjects of the photograph as: Girls perched on window ledges behind the group - Dawn Witton, left, Betty Lancaster, right. Child (almost obscured) between 6th and 7th women in back row - Neta Hearn. Back row (standing): Extreme left - Lorna Witton (holding baby); 3rd from left, - Vera Brodie; 6th from left - Mrs. McGregor. Front row (kneeling): Extreme left - Irene Lancaster; 2nd from left - Violet Hoffmann?; 3rd from left - Audrey Cornish; 4th from left - Lorna McCorkell or Leslie Hart; 5th from left - June Sandow; 6th from left - Gracie Hearn; 7th from left - Lorraine Nelson.Digital copy of original black and white photograph, which shows a group of women and children posed for a photograph outside the Linton State School building.linton state school no. 880, mothers' clubs

The ball was held in the Parish Hall in October 1947. This was the first debutante ball held in Linton after the end of World War II. Organisers were Mrs H. D. Scott (Doris Scott, wife of the vicar) and Mr & Mrs S. Chasey. Debutantes and their partners were: 1. Lesley Hart – Les Crosier. 2. Shirley Howard – Kevin Knight. 3. Rosemary Gillett – Ian Horne. 4. Grace Hearn – Ivan Grigg. 5. Neta Hearn – Neil Lang. 6. Brenda Megee – Geoffrey Megee. 7. Jean Nicol – Alan Holding. 8. Dawn Lancaster – Eugene Grigg. 9. Betty Cahill – Con Palmer. 10. Alma Whately – Kenneth Holding. 11. Gwyneth Smith – Graham Smith. 12. Joan Kerr – Geoffrey Morrisey. 13. Lorraine Nelson – Edward Cheeseman. 14. Esme McDonald – Carl Hoffman. 15. Ivy Hocking – Martin Cahill. The nine flower girls were: Irene Bennett, Pamela Nicol, Nancy Howell, Elizabeth Scott, Marion Mason, Glenys Leeman, Marlene Megee, Alice Knight and Lois Leeman.Black and white photograph, mounted on card, in protective brown paper cover. Photograph shows debutantes, their partners, flowergirls and organisers of the St Paul's Church of England debutante ball held in Linton in 1947.debutante balls, st paul's church of england linton, mrs h. d. scott, doris scott, elizabeth scott, alice knight, mrs s. chasey