Historical information

During World War II, the School Committee organised the digging of trenches at the school as a precaution against enemy air raids. The trenches were filled in at the end of the war in 1945.
Men identified in the photograph:
Back row: Gordon Mark, 3rd from left; Carl Hoffman, 5th from left; Ewen Ching, 7th from left; Bob Roberts, 9th from left; 'Curly' Cornish, 10th from left; Alan Ching, 3rd from right.
Second row: Bert Cluff, kneeling 2nd from right.
Front row: Bill Culliver, sitting far left; Bill Hart, centre, with his dog Bonnie; George Allen (Allan), older man far right.

Physical description

Enlarged black and white copy of original photograph which shows a group of men, some with shovels, one with a dog, posed for a photograph in the Linton State School grounds. The school building can be seen behind them. This copy of the photograph was printed from a digital image, for use in the LDHS display which was part of the school's sesquicentenary celebrations in 2017.
Smaller copy in 'Linton State School - Photos' file.