THE Second World War had just come to an end when this photograph was taken.

It shows youngsters at Kirkburton Church School and, judging by the smiles, they seem a happy bunch.

The photograph was submitted to us by Tony Nichols (back, second right) from Kirkburton and the youngsters were in their first year at the time.

The class teacher was Miss Innes and Tony has provided us with several names, but can’t remember some of the others.

Those he knows are on the back row Peter Todd, Eric Bradley, Michael Crowther, Garth Hinchcliffe, Michael Birks and Terence Cox; (second row down) John Mayor, Barry Roberts and Jean Dyson; (third row down) June Emmett, Graham Boyle, Angela Fitton, Ann Dennis, Margaret Fitton and Christine Hill; (front row) Mary Dyson, Brian Booth, Granvile Bull, Tony Mitchell, John Wilks, Keith Wilkinson and Angela Whittles.