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Sepia photograph. Streetscape of Grace Street, Innisfail (looking south east from Rankin Street, towards the Johnstone River). Taken in the aftermath of the cyclone that made landfall on the 10th March 1918. The Imperial Hotel is identifiable to the left of the image

Sepia photograph. Streetscape of Grace Street, Innisfail (looking west), in the aftermath of the cycone that made landfall on the 10th March 1918. Image shows a large uprooted tree and damaged buildings in the middle and background, including the Roman Catholic Church on the hill

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

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

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 & white photograph of exterior view of the Innisfail Court House, Rankin Street, Innisfail (corner Rankin Street and Edith Street), taken from opposite corner of intersection. Innisfail Court House was constructed as part of a Government initiated works scheme designed to create employment during the Great Depression. Designed in the inter-war classical style by the office of the Department of Public Works, while AB Leven was the Chief Architect. It was completed in 1939