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Sepia photograph of pupils at Murray River Upper State School. The date on the board is obscured, but it is believed to be 1914. The school opened in 1904 as a provisional school and became a state school in 1909

Sepia photograph of Murray Upper school pupils and teacher, Miss Small, outside the original school building. The school opened in 1904 in this building

Photograph of the Murrigal sawmill, taken in the 1950s. In the early 1950s the sawmill was owned by Kane & Allen

Black and white photograph of the Olympic Torch on its way from Cairns to Melbourne. Nev Crossley lit the torch of Nick Vallianos during the 1956 Olympic torch relay, 10 miles south of Ingham

Black and white photograph of the Olympic Torch on its way from Cairns to Melbourne. Nick Vallianos handed over the torch to Emil Duran of Silkwood 11 miles south of Ingham

Copy print showing unloading goods from a boat at Dunk Island, with Nuggett the horse harnessed to the cart. This photo was probably taken in the late 1930s

Sepia photograph showing streetscape of Rankin Street, Innisfail, in the aftermath of the cyclone that made landfall on the 10th March 1918, taken from the opposite side of the road. The second building from left has roof missing and is severely damaged. A cart is located on road out front. Third building from the left is the store of Messrs O'Brien & Vandeleur. W. M. Vandeleur served a term as Division 1 Councillor in the Innisfail Shire Council and died February/March 1918. Fourth building from the left is Birchley's Saddlery

Black and white photograph showing streetscape of Rankin Street, Innisfail, in the aftermath of the cyclone that made landfall on the 10th March 1918, taken from the middle of the road. First building from left is severely damaged and a group of unidentified men are standing on the remains of the roof which is on the road. Second building from the left is the store of Messrs O'Brien & Vandeleur, also damaged. A man is standing on the verandah of the third building from the left, which is Birchley's Saddlery

Black & white photograph of the official party at the dedication of a cairn to commemorate the centenary of the landing of Edmund Kennedy and party near this place in June 1848. The unveiling took place on 22 May. A procession of floats along Victoria Street and a sports programme also marked the occasion

Colour photograph of the official party for the opening of Dunk Island resort, 2nd May 1936. Brice Henry, Chairman of Cardwell Shire Council is walking at the head of the group