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Photograph of the old shop on the north bank of the Tully River at Lower Tully run by Sing Hop & Co. It was located on the property of Tom Elston when photographed here in 1975. Many Chinese banana growers came to the Tully River in the late 19th and early 20th century, and some of the Chinese also set up shops

Sepia photograph of Cardwell Railway Refreshment Rooms staff, 1936, standing outside the station building.In the war years that followed, the refreshment rooms staff were called on to provide meals to numerous servicemen as the troop trains usually stopped in Cardwell

Black and white photograph of Bob Christopher's tailor's shop on Butler Street. Next to the tailor is E. Harrington's Dental Practice. The Bank of New South Wales, with its picket fence, can be seen on the corner of Still Street

Photo shows the bungalow built by E.J. Banfield and his wife on Dunk Island. An ex-journalist, Banfield settled on Dunk in 1897. He was known as “The Beachcomber” and wrote several books about the island

Black and white original photograph of the Tully Falls, taken in the 'dry' season and before 1940. The Tully Falls Hydro-electric Power Project changed the nature of the Tully Falls. The project was finally completed in 1960

Photo shows some of the official party at the unveiling of the Kennedy Memorial cairn at South Mission Beach. It was unveiled on 23 May 1948 as part of the celebrations for the centenary of Edmund Kennedy's exploration. The cairn is located 2 miles north of where Kennedy landed, on a reserve then named the Kennedy Memorial Park

Black & white photograph showing an aerial view of the Basilisk Range. Cane fields and the township of Moresby in the foreground

Photograph of Sam and Phillip Moschella outside Sam’s shop, which was located at the lower end of Butler Street, Tully. The family lived at the rear of the business. Later the Golden Gumboot Café operated from these premises

Photograph of the Q.A.T.B. (Ambulance) building on Bryant Street in 1952. On the left, the side of shire council office is visible. In front of the building three Q.A.T.B. vehicles are parked. This building, erected in 1925, was in use until 1960 when the QATB moved to a Watkins Street building, and the Cardwell Shire Council took over this building

A group of long-time residents of the Cardwell district. They are standing in front of the veranda of the former Cardwell Shire hall, Victoria Street, Cardwell, where a special dinner was held to celebrate Cardwell's 100th anniversary in 1964