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Photograph of the remains of the sawmill at Carruchan that burnt down in 1961. Originally built by Pershouse brothers, it was owned by Brown & Broad at this time. It was never re-built

Photo taken at Fleglers’ cane farm Tully, of “Wally” beside a Case tractor. Mount Mackay can be seen in the background

Sepia photograph of a Caterpillar locomotive engine at the Tully Mill with staff on and beside it. Possibly in the early 1950s

Sepia photograph of some of the chalets which accommodated visitors on Dunk Island in the 1940s

Sepia photograph of the chalets which accommodated visitors at the Dunk Island resort in the 1940s. A larger house is visible in the background

Black and white photograph of champion show horse "Captain", with Mick and Kath O'Kane at the 1936 Tully Show

Colour photograph of Alice and Charles Caird, children of Thomas and Rosina Caird, who were married in Cardwell in 1866. Alice later married Matthew Zervodakis. Charles John Caird was a Cardwell Shire Councillor from 1913 to 1923

Colour photograph of original oil painting of Johnstone See Poy, May See Poy and Ida See Poy, children of Mr & Mrs Tom See Poy. Original painting was painted in China in the 1880s and now hangs in the Innisfail Museum. Photograph of painting was taken by Qld Art Gallery when the painting was sent there for restoration (between 1998 and 2000)

Black and white photograph of the Storch children seated on the horses they used to ride from home to Murray Upper school each day in the early 1940s. The photo was taken by teacher, Ron Perrins

Copy print of children performing a maypole dance at Koombooloomba School in the 1950s. The school served the children of construction workers building the Koombooloomba Dam as part of the Tully River Hydro-electric power scheme