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View of the right side of the Sunlander diesel train at Innisfail Railway Station, on its first journey through the region in 1953. A crowd of onlookers are gathered at the station

View of the front of the Sunlander diesel train at Innisfail Railway Station, on its first journey through the region in 1953. A crowd of onlookers are gathered at the front of the train and a timber rail carriage is on the adjacent track

Black and white photograph of children in front of the Riversdale School. This school, situated on Davidson Road, opened in May 1953 as a one teacher school and closed on 23rd August 1968

Black and white photograph of the grocery store on Butler Street known as Tully Cash Stores. Vic and Ann Taylor purchased this store from Jimmy Sing. It was replaced by a modern shopping arcade in the 1980s

Photograph of staff in front of the Tully Hospital, taken in 1953. This hospital building was completed and officially opened on 9th May 1935. This was the first purpose built hospital building in Tully

Tully State school sub-junior pupils, 1959, with Teacher Mr Cox

Tully State School class photograph of Grade VI students, taken in 1953, in front of the school building

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