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Zetta Pedley (later Bobbermein) at home in Innisfail, wearing the pink uniform of Queensland Rail Refreshment Room staff. Taken in 1953

Photograph of the Banyan Creek railway bridge

Black and white original photograph of the Cardwell Shire Council Depot, Bryant Street, Tully, known as the Igloo. Depot staff are standing in front of two council graders. Named for it's rounded roof, the Igloo was located adjacent to the fire station. After the new depot was opened on Andersen Street the old igloo was moved to the showgrounds and refurbished. It was officially opened as the JP Byrne Indoor Sports Stadium in 1984

Black and white original photograph of Cardwell Shire Council staff, standing in front of the shire offices, 34 Bryant Street, Tully, in c.1952

Black and white photograph of pupils and teacher in front of the Euramo School in 1952. Apparently the large number of children so impressed a passing School Inspector that the Riversdale School was approved and opened the following year

Photograph of Mount Tyson Hotel on Butler Street in 1952. The business was built by Demosthenes Syrmiss in 1926 but this hotel was also the scene of a tragic fire in 1929 after which it was rebuilt

Black and white original photograph of the Plaza Theatre, Butler Street, Tully and staff, taken in about 1952. This building was constructed in 1940 on the site of the original wooden theatre built in 1925

Black & white photograph of Tully Post Office on the corner of Butler Street and Bryant Street, taken in about 1952. A Post Office has operated from this site since 1930. This building was replaced by a building of more contemporary design in 1958. Members of staff are standing outside the Post Office

A Tully State School group photograph of staff and students, taken in about 1952, in front of the school building

Photograph of the swing bridge that was built across Banyan Creek from La Rosa’s on Dallachy Road, Tully, to Musumeci’s property. It was built in the 1920s and removed in the 1970s