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Sepia photograph of the front view of Tully Hospital taken from Bryant Street. This was the first purpose built hospital building in Tully

Photograph of Grade 1 children at Tully State School in 1934, photographed in front of the old school which burnt down in 1935

Photograph of children at Tully State School, photographed in front of the original school on Mars Street which burnt down in November 1935

Robert La Mont Atkinson was the grandson of pioneer James Atkinson who first came to North Queensland in 1864, while Ruth Collins was the daughter of Edgar and Mary Collins. Kirrama Station was in the Collins family from 1896 until 1972

Copy print showing the old saw bench in use on Dunk island in the 1930s. The saw was run by the tractor, which was also the tractor used to clear an area on Dunk for the aerodrome in 1937. Hugo Brassey arranged for the construction of the aerodrome. It was later extended by the RAAF in World War II

EJ Banfield and his wife commenced life on Dunk Island in 1897. They lived in tents while they built a one-roomed cedar hut. Their second home, pictured here in the late 1930s, was a more substantial house

Photograph of a group on Bedarra Island in 1935. At this time sugar industry workers would make semi-permanent camps on the island during the off season of the cane industry. The hut behind them, with a grass covered roof was the dining room and kitchen

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

Black and white photograph of the bar at the Dunk Island hotel in 1935. Several patrons are in attendance

Copy of a black and white photograph of Feluga Hotel in about 1935. The original hotel on this site burned down but was replaced by the publican, Ethel Stallan, with this building in 1932. On the left can be seen a number of stores or shops