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Black and white photographic postcard of a passenger boat in the waters somewhere near the Brook Islands. People are swimming and diving. The date could be the 1940s. The Brook Islands lie south of Dunk Island

Black and white photograph of the Bruce Highway showing a single lane bridge over a creek. The highway is unsealed and the photo is un-dated

Photograph of a steam locomotive in the sugarcane growing district of Japoonvale. The Wardle family came to Japoonvale in 1916, encouraged by the planned construction of the sugar mill at South Johnstone

Photograph depicting a car being towed by three horses through a river crossing somewhere in the Tully district

Copy print of a bay on Dunk island where Hugo Brassey’s boat was found after a cyclone, 1930s. Hugo Brassey purchased freehold property on Dunk Island in 1935 which he developed into a tourist resort that was officially opened in May 1936

Black & white photograph showing the float depicting Edmund Kennedy and his expedition in the 1948 Kennedy Centenary parade which passed along Victoria Street, Cardwell

Sepia photograph of a hut at Tully Heads

Sepia photograph of a hut at Tully Heads

Black and white photograph of a large band leading the May Day march down Butler Street, Tully. The inaugural May Day march in Tully took place in 1938. A programme of sports and entertainment was organised at the show grounds following the parade

Photograph of one of the houses constructed for workers by the Sugar Mill, Tully. A row of such houses was built on the west side of Bryant Street. The Police Station is located across the road from this house