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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

Terence and Ann O'Loghlen came north to settle on a cane farm at South Johnstone in 1921 but moved to Lower Tully in 1925. Terence was one of the original suppliers of cane to Tully Mill for its first crushing

Photograph shows shops along the main street of Banyan settlement, the forerunner of Tully, located on the east side of Banyan Creek near to the present High School