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Carmody's Royal Hotel in 1978Redcliffe BeachRedcliffe JettySeries of proofs - Buildings in the Pine Rivers ShireThe 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. 1970

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The Moreton Bay Local History Collection captures the history of the Moreton Bay Region, 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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Old Shire Hall, Gympie Road Strathpine - Renovations (1984-1986)Strathpine Library - Station Road Strathpine - 20 April 2020 - cleaning playtime toys during closureOriginal Hall and Picture Theatre at ToorbulBuckley's KioskOffice at the Normanby Distillery in disrepair, Strathpine, early 1970sTom Duke, ca. 1930Camp Mountain rail accident on 5 May 1947Start of the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht RaceBeachmere camping grounds, ca. 1949Group of people at Samsonvale homesteadNorth Pine River, Murrumba Downs, 1999Boats moored at the Donnybrook JettyMill OperationsBuilding of North StoreCruice's cattle dip, Dayboro Road Dayboro, 1976May Haggarty, Ocean ViewThe Engineering Department's team winning the tug-of-war at a Christmas party sports day.Glen Maller worked at the Petrie MillWoodford Butter Factory, ca. 1930sThomas Petrie Mural, Strathpine Community Centre, 1998Sutton StreetStreet MarchService Station construction, Murrumba Downs, 1996Anzac AvenueMill StoryNorth Pine Country Park - McKenzie's StoreFarm out buildingSutton Street MallHolden car used by the Chief Officer of the Pine Rivers Fire Brigade at Petrie, 1970sWedding of William H. Morgan and Ellen V. Ebert at Lawnton, 1922The New Carpark at the Redcliffe HospitalAerial View Over Bribie Island - 2012 WW2 (WWII) American plane around Samsonvale, near the Gold family propertyBullocky Rest, JoynerEllen on the lawnPine Rivers Park, Gympie Road Strathpine (as part of the Pine Rivers Festival, 6 June - 14 June)Corner of King Street and Beerburrum Road Caboolture, ca. 1986Cr Chris MinettiStrathpine State School, ca. 1920Maryvale - Master Alternator Set No. 1 MachineFebruary 2022 Floods - RedcliffeRailway crossing on Beerburrum Road Caboolture (Wamuran Line)Woodhead FamilyRedcliffe Hospital car park - 9Scarborough HotelNorth Pine Country ParkThe last house on Gympie Road between Samsonvale Road and South Pine Road, being moved to DayboroHorse pulling loadDayboro Garage, Williams Street DayboroTwo women at Margate

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