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Photograph shows the newly constructed road from El Arish to the beach. The Public Estates Improvement (P.E.I.) road between El Arish and Bingil Bay was officially opened in July 1936. Possibly the Muff Creek crossing

Sepia photograph of Cardwell Railway Refreshment Rooms staff, 1936, standing outside the station building.In the war years that followed, the refreshment rooms staff were called on to provide meals to numerous servicemen as the troop trains usually stopped in Cardwell

Sepia photograph of the Cardwell Railway staff in 1936, including the Station Master. The photo was taken outside the station building

Black and white photograph of the new Tully State School building under construction in 1936 after the original school on this Mars Street site burnt down in 1935

Black and white photograph of Tully Push-bike Racing Club members preparing to set off on a race in c.1937. Behind them, Swaysland's fruit and vegetable store was on the corner of Bryant and Butler Streets (later became Nick & Jean's store)

Photograph of a group of children on the steps of St Clare’s convent school in the late 1930s. The girls are dressed as angels for an event at the school

Black & white photograph of El Arish State School, which was established as Maria Creek School in 1922. The original enrolment of 5 pupils had grown to 50 by 1927, and 70 by 1930. New buildings were added over the years

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 children in Year 1 (Grade One) class, Tully State School in 1937, photographed in front of the new brick school building

Copy print showing the area being cleared for an airstrip on Dunk Island. Hugo Brassey commenced planning the aerodrome in 1938. An old McCormick Deering T20 tractor which had tracks was used, and also hand tools including axes and cross-cut saws. Eventually the strip reached a length of 1000 yards