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Taken in the 1930s, this is a photograph of a team of two horses pulling several trucks (cane bins) loaded with hand-cut sugar cane. One worker is holding the reins and there are no tracks. The location is the Tully district. Trash can be seen in the paddock

Copy print showing Hugo Brassey near the original jetty at Dunk island in the 1930s, with a large fish. Brassey purchased and developed the resort on Dunk Island from 1935

Copy print showing Hugo Brassey’s boat, “Moonbeam”, near Dunk island in the 1930s. “Moonbeam” is variously described as a “yacht” and a “69 foot launch”. It was one of several boats used at Dunk Island in the late 1930s, all with “romantic names” including Moonbeam, Sunbeam and Twilight

Photograph of the house built for Hugo Brassey and his wife on Dunk Island in the late 1930s. Brassey acquired the resort in 1935 and it was officially opened in 1936. Brassey served in WW2. He returned to Dunk after the war but returned to England soon after this on the death of his father

Hugo Brassey purchased the Dunk Island resort in 1935. This image shows the house built for him on the island

Photograph of the pitsawn timber hut originally built by J Batting on the farm later owned by Peter and Ellen Flegler. A Case tractor is on the right with five un-named men

Black and white photograph of John MacNamara handing over the Olympic Torch to Ian Wilkinson in 1956 prior to the Melbourne Olympic Games

Black and white photograph of the Olympic Torch held by Ian Wilkinson in 1956 prior to the Melbourne Olympic Games

Black & white photograph of the Innisfail Choral and Orchestral Society Choir, taken in 1938. The Society was formed in 1927, and to celebrate its 50th birthday in 1977, a Gala concert was held in the Johnstone Shire Hall, Innisfail. The Gala was attended by several older members and four of the original members

Black and white photograph of the Innisfail Citizens' Band, taken Easter 1928 when the group travelled to Townsville for the Townsville Band Concert. Fred Wedd (unidentified in image) was the conductor. List of names compiled from 3 conflicting sources. Image was donated by Mrs K Stewart to the Innisfail & District Historical Society