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Robert La Mont Atkinson was the grandson of pioneer James Atkinson who first came to North Queensland in 1864, while Ruth Collins was the daughter of Edgar and Mary Collins. Kirrama Station was in the Collins family from 1896 until 1972

Sepia photograph of canecutters taking a break for a photograph in the cane paddock. Seven men from a cutting gang stand in front of the cane stools with trash from already cut cane in front of them

The cenotaph on the foreshore at Cardwell was erected after the Great War. This photo also shows the remains of Cardwell's second jetty with loading equipment on the end of the jetty. The jetty shed is visible behind the war memorial

Black and white photographic copy showing the Tully-Feluga bus in the 1930s. Arthur Strako drove this bus for a time

Black and white photograph of Tully State School (Mars Street) and pupils. Dating from 1925, this school building burnt down in 1935 and was replaced with the current heritage listed building

Photograph of a group on Bedarra Island in 1931. At this time sugar workers would make semi-permanent camps on the island during the off season of the cane industry. A radio is on a table is in the middle of the scene

Photograph of Hotel Tully in the main street, Butler Street, taken in about 1933. Known as the "Top Pub", the original licencees were Michael (Mick) and Patrick (Pat) Mullins, twins who migrated from Ireland in 1911

Black and white photograph of Butler Street, Tully, looking east. The boy on the bicycle and the man on the right are unknown. Abdullah & Moses' store is on the left. The National Bank can be seen opposite

Photograph of grass huts on Bedarra Island that were set up as a ‘permanent’ camp during the slack season in the sugar cane industry (December to May). The canecutters who remained in the district often camped on Bedarra at that time. Jack Barnes and Fred Landau are standing beside the canvas and branch structure

Sepia original photograph of the sports ground at Cardwell, taken in 1930. A cricket match is in progress. Although the information on the reverse of the photo refers to "showgrounds", the Cardwell Shire showgrounds were located at Tully