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A photograph of Alex Azar’s van parked in front of a house in Tully in the 1930s. The writing on the side of the van states: “Alex Azar Mercer Tully”. This is probably Plumb Street where Alex and his wife, Sarina, and family, lived

Sepia photograph of a section of Big Maria Creek showing a house on the left on the high creek bank. Debris, possibly from clearing, lies in the shallow creek

Sepia photograph of Bingil Bay beach and headland, looking south. The unsurfaced road which follows the coast can be seen to the right. The remains of a breakwater, possibly the Cuttens Brothers' wharf can be seen above the water

Photograph of canecutters, probably a cane-cutting gang, in a sugar cane paddock holding a long stick of cane. The photograph is either at Euramo or El Arish, and taken in the 1930s

Black and white photograph of the original Cardwell State School building which was erected in 1887, taken in the early 1930s. The school bell on its post can be seen to the right. This building was replaced in 1935 when a new school was constructed on the site

Photograph of Butler Street, the main street of Tully decorated with palm fronds for Christmas in about 1930

Black and white photograph of the main street of Tully (Butler Street) decorated with palm fronds for Christmas in the 1930s. A number of cars are parked along the street

Photo shows the bungalow built by E.J. Banfield and his wife set back from the beach at Brammo Bay, Dunk Island. An ex-journalist, Banfield settled on Dunk in 1897. He also planted an avenue of coconut palms leading up to the house. Later it was part of Dunk Island resort

Photo shows the bungalow built by E.J. Banfield and his wife on Dunk Island. An ex-journalist, Banfield settled on Dunk in 1897. He was known as “The Beachcomber” and wrote several books about the island

Black and white photograph of the railway station at El Arish. The North Coast railway line was constructed north from Townsville at the same time as it was being built southwards from Cairns. It was finally completed in December 1924. The section from Innisfail to El Arish was completed on 18th December, 1922, and the El Arish to Feluga section was completed on 3rd December, 1923 and opened for public traffic