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Black and white photograph of a horse jumping in the high jump event at the Tully Show sometime in the 1930s. The first Tully Show was held in October 1934

Sepia photograph of a hut at Tully Heads

Sepia photograph of a hut at Tully Heads

Black and white photograph of a large band leading the May Day march down Butler Street, Tully. The inaugural May Day march in Tully took place in 1938. A programme of sports and entertainment was organised at the show grounds following the parade

Photograph of one of the houses constructed for workers by the Sugar Mill, Tully. A row of such houses was built on the west side of Bryant Street. The Police Station is located across the road from this house

Black and white photograph of a parade at Cardwell. The band is marching north up Victoria Street past the police station and old shire hall. Thought to be an Anzac Day in the 1940s

Photograph of a band marching down Butler Street, Tully, in 1930. This is thought to be a May Day Parade. The shops and hotels on the south side of the street are clearly shown

Photograph of cleared land at Hull River Aboriginal settlement, 1914. This land was cleared for citrus orchards, bananas, pineapples and other crops. Aboriginal people continued to be moved to the settlement from 1914 until March 1918, when a devastating cyclone destroyed the settlement. It was not re-established

Photograph showing the El Arish Hotel in the 1930s. Passing the hotel is a procession of decorated floats and vehicles as well as horses being ridden. A crowd watches from the street in front of the hotel. The occasion for the parade is not recorded

Sepia photograph of a “push and pull” railway trolley in the Tully-Ingham district. The man operating the trolley is un-named