Pairs of children: Back: Gwen Ferguson & Nella Fitridge, Ivan Ellis & Tom Thornton. Middle (line slopes to back): Dot Cahill & Thelma Phillips, Harold Fitridge & Jack Fletcher, Leigh Fletcher & Norman Ellis, Ron Ellis & Norman Ferguson. Front: Dorothy Fitridge & Ted Cahill, Joyce Ellis & Mary Fletcher.Black and white photograph of a group of children, in pairs. Each pair has legs tied together at ankles, ready to take part in a novelty race.mannibadar state school no. 4446, gwen ferguson, nella fitridge, ivan ellis, tom thornton, dot cahill, thelma phillips, harold fitridge, jack fletcher, leigh fletcher, norman ellis, ron ellis, norman ferguson, dorothy fitridge, ted cahill, joyce ellis, mary fletcher

Information from Graeme Ellis: Teacher: Molly McCarthy Back row, L-R: Nella Fitridge, Tom Thornton, Norman Ferguson, Ivan Ellis, Ron Ellis. Middle row, L-R: Mary Fletcher, Thelma Phillips, Norman Ellis, Leigh Fletcher, Jack Fletcher, Harold Fitridge. Front row, L-R: Dorothy Fitridge.Copy of original black and white photograph which shows pupils and teacher Molly McCarthy at Mannibadar State School in 1933.mannibadar state school, molly mccarthy, nella fitridge, tom thornton, norman ferguson, ivan ellis, ron ellis, mary fletcher, thelma phillips, norman ellis, leigh fletcher, jack fletcher, harold fitridge, dorothy fitridge

Mannibadar State School No. 4446 opened in a room at the local hall in 1929. In 1938 a "new" building, the former school building from Canico Flat, was put on a site at Mannibadar purchased from W. Kerr. Back row: Harold Fitridge, Joyce Ellis, Ted Cahill, Francis Donnelly, Ken Holding. Middle row: Alan Holding, Betty Donnelly, Geoff Fletcher, Marjorie Ellis, Theo Stretch, Ron Holding, Bill Bassett, John Ellis. Front row: Mary Fletcher, Dorothy Fitridge, Judy Fletcher, Margaret Donnelly, Ivy Hocking, Lorna Phillips, Betty Cahill, Con Cahill.Black and white photograph of children sitting at desks in a school classroom.mannibadar state school no. 4446, harold fitridge, joyce ellis, ted cahill, francis donnelly, ken holding, alan holding, betty donnelly, geoff fletcher, marjorie ellis, theo stretch, ron holding, bill bassett, john ellis, mary fletcher, dorothy fitridge, judy fletcher, margaret donnelly, ivy hocking, lorna phillips, betty cahill, con cahill

Information from Graeme Ellis: "Christmas Break-up" Back row, L-R: Ivan Ellis, Ron Ellis, "Santa" Jim Purcell?, Ray Howell, Norman Ferguson, Jack Collins, Tom Thornton. Front row, L-R: Jack Fletcher, Joyce Ellis, Mary Fletcher, Nella Fitridge, Gwen Ferguson, Dorothy Fitridge, Harold Fitridge, Leigh Fletcher, Norman Ellis, Thelma Phillips.Black and white copy of original photograph which shows Mannibadar State School pupils posed for a photograph with "Father Christmas". The photograph is undated, probably mid-1930s.mannibadar state school, christmas

Information from Graeme Ellis: Back row, L-R: Nella Fitridge, Ilma Jennings [teacher], Gwen Ferguson, -?-, Jean Bassett, Tom Thornton, Ivan Ellis, Fred Bassett, Ron Ellis. 3rd row (from front), L-R: Norman Ellis, Joyce Ellis, John Stretch, Harold Fitridge, Thelma Phillips, Dot Cahill. 2nd row (from front), L-R: Dorothy Fitridge, Marty Cahill, Jack Fletcher, Alan Holding, Mary Fletcher. 1st row, L-R: Theo Stretch, Ted Cahill.Black and white photograph of a group of school children with teacher Ilma Jennings.mannibadar state school no. 4446, ilma jennings, nella fitridge, gwen ferguson, jean bassett, tom thornton, ivan ellis, fred bassett, ron ellis, norman ellis, joyce ellis, john stretch, harold fitridge, thelma phillips, dot cahill, theo stretch, ted cahill