Children at “Storytime”, Shannon Public Library, early 1980’s 1 B&W photo print

Adults (L – R): Merv Hyde, Olwyn & Ken Thomson (judges), Elaine Morse (storyteller), Judith Harper.

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen - Back Row Tom Bennett Jim Bennet Ron Richards Vernon Doug Lengward Guerin 4th. Row Jack Bell Len Simpson Lawton Carkeek Fred Lang Clive Haley Noel Leighton Malcolm Thompson Don Cole John Dentry-Smith 3rd Row. Mildred Pedersen Doris Coley Ruby Sands Phyllis Burgess Joyce Seaton Heather Tucker Pat Harpur Joan Retter 2nd Row Valerie Young Anna Hermannson Melva Pearce Phyllis Gunning Aileen Martin Joan Mardon Olwyn Murray Mavis Hook Front Row. Ken Thomson Ray Piravano Gordon Leighton Edgar Bass Alf Edginton Alton Easton Forbes Third 1935.

Penciled on back – T Thomson

Senior class, Shannon School, 1935 1 B&W photo print

Back Row: Tom Bennett, Jim Bennet, Ron Richards, Vernon Guerin, Doug Lengward. 4th Row: Jack Bell, Len Simpson, Lawton Carkeek, Fred Lang, Clive Haley, Noel Leighton, Malcolm Thompson, Don Cole, John Dentry-Smith. 3rd Row: Mildred Pedersen, Doris Coley, Ruby Sands, Phyllis Burgess, Joyce Seaton, Heather Tucker, Pat Harpur, Joan Retter. 2nd Row: Valerie Young, Anna Hermannson, Melva Pearce, Phyllis Gunning, Aileen Martin, Joan Mardon, Olwyn Murray, Mavis Hook. Front Row: Ken Thomson, Ray Piravano, Gordon Leighton, Edgar Bass, Alf Edginton, Alton Easton, Forbes Third.

Taken outside original school building.

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Written on back with blue ballpoint pen - 1st & 2nd cars 1926 Dec 1950 – May 1952 1938 July 1951 – ? 1952 Nov. 1951. Ken Thomson

Ken Thomson’s house, Grand Street, Shannon, 1951 1 B&W photo print

First 2 cars he owned are on front lawn.

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