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Black and white photograph of the original Murray River Upper State School building, which was constructed in 2004 and was replaced in 1950. It was destroyed by fire in 1955. To the right is the play shed, built by parents and community members soon after the school first opened

Photograph of the site across from the Fire Station, Tully. The Council sheds, works caravan and steam roller can be seen nearby. The Fire Station is the large building to the rear right. The Ambulance Station is directly across Bryant Street: only the south wall is seen

Tully Rural School Girls ‘A’ Grade Basketball Team, 1947. Pupils at Tully State School: group photograph

Pupils in Grade 2 at Tully State School, 1947: group photograph.

Black and white photograph of Des Heilscher's car and boat parked in Butler Street, Tully in 1948. The Broadway Theatre is in the left background, V.D. Taylor & Sons' grocery store is in the centre and Sydney Bargain Drapers is to the right

Black & white photograph shows a float in the 1948 Kennedy Centenary parade passing along Victoria Street, Cardwell. The children on the back of the decorated truck represent various sports clubs of Cardwell

Sepia photograph of Torrisi's general store at Kennedy. Located on the Bruce Highway, this photo was taken in 1948. It was owned by Rosaria and Giuseppe Torrisi and in later years was extended and refurbished

Black and white photograph of the two buildings at Kennedy State School in about 1950. A provisional school opened at Kennedy Creek in 1927. That building was moved in 1943 to the present site and raised on high blocks. The name was changed to Kennedy State School in 1945. The low building on the right in the photograph was later also raised on blocks and joined to the other building by a veranda

Black & white photograph of Lower Tully School, taken in 1948. The pupils line the veranda. The original school was built in 1932 but extensions were completed in 1948, as shown on this photograph

Black and white photograph of the second jetty at Cardwell. The original jetty (built in 1872) was located out from near the old telegraph office and was destroyed by a cyclone. The jetty in this image, built near where the current jetty is now found, was itself damaged by the cyclone of 1918 and reduced in length