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The Morrison family home in the Samford Valley, 1907Caboolture River Bridge on Morayfield Road, ca. 1920sOpposite the Redcliffe Jetty ca. 1925Bullock team hauling empty molasses tankers from the Normanby Distillery to the Strathpine Railway Station, ca. 1948 Hornibrook Highway ca. 1970Carmody's Royal Hotel in 1978Redcliffe BeachRedcliffe JettySeries of proofs - Buildings in the Pine Rivers Shire

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The Moreton Bay Local History Collection captures the history of the City of Moreton Bay, showing how our communities and suburbs have grown and changed over time, from the influences of large manufacturers, to the growth of our suburban centres and communities that are along the coastline and D'Aguilar Range.

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Edwin Audrey (Mick) BuckbyScarborough PavilionMen on a boatPetrie on Pine Estate, Dayboro Road Petrie, 1996Ted Rigetti using a toy scooter to quickly and easily travel the 440 feet (134 metres) length of the machineConcrete structureStage 1 building, Pine Rivers Shire Council at Strathpine, ca. 1974MachineryKing Street Caboolture in 1932Upper King Street Caboolture in 1949Petrie on Pine Estate, Dayboro Road Petrie, 1996Donkey and planeCladding installed as part of the construction of the building known as the Caboolture Hub, 4 Hasking Street Caboolture On Suttons BeachBellmere bottle shop - Bellmere Shopping Centre - Bellmere Road Bellmere - 10 April 2020 - social distancing door signCorrigan's new shopPine Rivers Park, Gympie Road Strathpine (as part of the Pine Rivers Festival, 6 June - 14 June)Intersection of Francis Road, Ellis Street and Sparkes Road before the construction of a roundabout, 1985Earthworks at the construction site for the Avaline housing development off Maitland Road Burpengary EastChristmas TreeSchool BoysBoats at ScarboroughFarewell presentation to Keith VieritzPier at RedcliffeFirst Shift to Complete a No Breaks Shift on ARTCOTEWilderness Bar Cafe Ebert Parade Lawnton - 14 April 2020 - 5.20pm Wilderness Bar cafe Covid-19 changes signWoody Point BeachVisit by the Premier of Queensland, Sir Joh Bjelke-PetersenFairfield - Power Plant Control BoardMechanics working underneath the front of a busWoody Point Post OfficeAerial view of the APM Petrie Mill siteClose-up of Marker 1 of the Deception Bay Heritage Trail - Bancroft's Pool - 2-28 Beach Road Deception BayHeaton's house and store at Delaneys Creek in the early 1900sChildren in the gardenFishing boats in waterHyde Homestead, North Pine Country Park, ca. 1985Toll collectingArcher Street Woodford, ca. late 1920sOfficial opening of Westfield Shopping Centre on Monday evening, 22 August 1983Unknown South Sea IslanderJubilee celebration at the Warner State School, Warner, 1926Seafood Festival 1975Scotts PointCaboolture's first rural school was established in 1873Fairfield - No. 5 L.T. Switchboard DetailsPetrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 2 September 1974Claudius WhishReg KayStanding on the Steps

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to the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Traditional Custodians, and their elders past, present and emerging.