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Photograph depicting a car being towed by three horses through a river crossing somewhere in the Tully district

A Tully State Rural School class photograph, taken in about 1956

Photograph of a concert or theatrical event, possibly a nativity scene, at St Clare’s convent school in the 1950s. Children are seated on the stage, and some of the audience can be seen (their backs to the camera) and include nuns and church officials

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

Black and white photograph of a diesel locomotive at Cardwell railway station. Diesel locomotives were introduced by Queensland Rail to regional areas in the 1950s

Sepia photograph of a short wooden jetty and small boat at Dunk Island, possibly Brammo Bay

Copy print of a bay on Dunk island where Hugo Brassey’s boat was found after a cyclone, 1930s. Hugo Brassey purchased freehold property on Dunk Island in 1935 which he developed into a tourist resort that was officially opened in May 1936

Photograph of Father Hogan with children who have attended their first communion at St Clare’s Catholic Church, Tully in 1940. The girls wear the traditional white dresses and veils and the boys wear their best suits. The photo was taken outside the church

A group of long-time residents of the Cardwell district. They are standing in front of the veranda of the former Cardwell Shire hall, Victoria Street, Cardwell, where a special dinner was held to celebrate Cardwell's 100th anniversary in 1964

Tully State school pupils taken in the 1940s. No names were provided with this image