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Sepia photograph of Granadilla school children in front of the school. Granadilla School was opened in 1937 but closed in 1941. The building was subsequently moved to Murray Upper

Photograph of a number of Aboriginal people on the beach at Hull River Settlement in 1914. Aboriginal people were moved to the settlement from 1914 until March 1918, when a devastating cyclone destroyed the settlement. It was not re-established

Photograph of three Tully local men beside a car. The men are named but the car is unidentified

Sepia photograph of a group of eight ladies and gentlemen dressed to dance “the lancers” at a C.W.A. fancy dress ball

Black and white photographic postcard of guests enjoying entertainment outside a bungalow, Dunk Island resort, possibly in the 1940s

Black and white photograph taken in El Arish on the 6 March 1956 in the aftermath of Cyclone Agnes. Remains of the sawmill building and roof are in the mid-ground, and large timber logs and debris are in the foreground. Denuded trees are just discernible in the background

Sepia original photograph of Harry Bineham at the wheel of an open truck carrying a number of passengers in c.1927. The truck is labelled "For Hire". Bineham ran a general carrying business in Tully from the 1930s. His truck (possibly the one pictured) served as the town hearse for a while. Bineham Street in Tully was named after him

Sepia photograph of Trooper Harry Curtis who grew up in Murray Upper, enlisted in early 1915 and served at Gallipoli and the Middle East in the First World War. He served on Cardwell Shire Council and also joined the VDC in the Second World War. His name appears on the Honour Roll in Cardwell and Curtis Street, Tully was named after him

Tully State School group photograph taken in 1951 (the "High School Top"). Tully Primary School was increased to provide secondary education in 1951 to a Junior standard. A temporary wooden structure served as the classroom. The Tully State High School commenced in 1964

Photograph of several taxis in Tully, owned by George Hinkler (brother of Aviator, Bert Hinkler). When not on a fare they were usually parked at his business on the corner of Still and Richardson Streets during the 1920s