Mannibadar State School No. 4446 opened in July 1929, on land purchased from W. Kerr.Black and white photo of pupils and teachers at Mannibadar State School in 1970.mannibadar state school no. 4446

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

A school at Mannibadar opened in 1929, this building eventually became the supper room at the Mannibadar Hall. A "new" building was brought to the site from Canico in the 1930s.Copy of black and white photograph of the original Mannibadar State School building. Label on mounted photograph gives date "early 1930s".mannibadar state school, buildings

Black and white copy of original photograph which shows pupils at Mannibadar State School with teacher Wally Gunn. The photograph is undated, possibly 1950s.mannibadar state school, wally gunn

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

Copy of original black and white photograph showing Mannibadar State School pupils with teacher Jim O'Malley. The two children seated on the ground at the front of the group are holding a trophy shield and a trophy cup. The photograph is undated, possibly from the 1940s.mannibadar state school, jim o'malley

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: 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

Mannibadar State School first began in 1929 in a room at the local hall. In 1938 the building from the closed school at Canico Flat was transported to a site at Mannibadar purchased from W. Kerr.Black and white photograph of a group of parents and pupils outside the "new" Mannibadar State School building in 1938.mannibadar state school no. 4446

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

This photograph appeared in the Weekly Times, April 9, 1969.Black and white copy of original photograph showing Linton, Scarsdale and Mannibadar school pupils, dressed in sports clothes, parading in school groups on an oval or reserve. A row of cars is parked in the background and there are spectators in foreground."Circa 1970 - Geoff Ching/ possibly Glenda Cluff carrying the banner!".inter-school sports, linton state school no. 880, linton primary school, scarsdale primary school, mannibadar primary school, linton & district primary school sports association