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Photograph of a man seated on a plough harnessed to a team of four horses. Taken in the mid-1920s on Allison's farm, Old Tully Road, he is preparing the ground to plant sugar cane

Photograph of pupils on "parade" at Banyan Provisional School, which opened on the sugar mill site on 30 June, 1924 with 50 pupils. The teacher was Mr. Johnson. The school moved to the present site and the named changed to Tully in 1925

Sepia photograph of the view looking across Bowen Street from the railway station at Cardwell in the 1920s. The post office can be seen at the right (located on the corner of Balliol Street and the foreshore on Victoria Street)

Black & white photograph of the Tully State School building on Mars Street. This building burnt down in November 1935. A new brick building was completed for the 1938 school year. Banyan Provisional School opened in June 1924, but the name was changed to Tully in 1925. It became Tully State School in 1926. St Clare's Roman Catholic Church can be seen in the rear centre

Photograph of the tramway bridge over Banyan Creek which served the Tully Sugar Mill. The sugar mill was constructed on the bank of Banyan Creek, and completed in 1925

This 'shack", one of six huts provided for staff accommodation at the construction site of the new Tully sugar mill

Photograph of the Tully River rail bridge under construction. The Feluga - Cardwell section of the north coast railway line (which includes the rail bridge) was officially opened on 10 December 1924. Prior to this over 450 men were employed on the construction. A camp for workers can be seen on the bank of the river

Sepia original photograph shows Victoria Street and foreshore. Creagh's general store on left. Tom Petersen in foreground

An original sepia photograph taken of a group of pioneers from the days of Banyan settlement. Includes men, women and children possibly on an outing or picnic. The three children in front may be Dulcie Hoban, Syd French and Irene French

Premier E.G. Theodore visited Banyan in May 1922 to meet with residents. He inspected the area and heard their case for a sugar mill. There was torrential rain on the day but a banquet was provided at the cane-decorated home of Mr J beattie