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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 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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Fairy Way - 201 Esplanade S Deception Bay - 17 July 2020 - public created fairy way sign - 001The first buses to be used on Bribie IslandHornibrook ConstructionTom and George Gordons, Cedar Creek, ca. 1990sBus ConductorsJ. J. (Jack) StaffordClem and Val Gillies with son Darren and Clem's mother Suzie, ca. 1990sHeritage Festival at the North Pine Country Park (as part of the Pine Rivers Festival, 6 June - 14 June)Aerial view of Mill under constructionRedcliffe City Library BuildingDohle family on the farm at Dohles Rocks with a truck load of watermelons, ca. 1949Houghton family homeHornibrook Bridge ConstructionPresentation to Graeme BrownPortraitSutton House MenuFirst train at Dayboro Railway Station, 25 September 1920Damaged vehicles at Elson's garageWork and PlaySir Robert Menzies (Prime Minister of Australia) Visit5 Men in suits talkingMr and Mrs G. Bell (senior) at their home in Wamuran called Ferndale, ca. 1918Construction of Community Health BuildingCommemorative apronWedding of Beatrice Tinney and Bob Sanders, ca. 1919-1922Shopping centre precinct located at 1 Alma Road DakabinLee, Thelma and Derek Nixon-Smith, ca. 1990sScarborough Boat Harbour August 2006Golden Valley Hotel at Samford, 1976North Pine picnic ground, early 1900sGuests at the launch of Primary Health Pine Rivers, ca. 1985Aerial view of the southern end of Bribie Island in 1958Former ClassmatesFirst motor truck owned by the Caboolture Shire Council, ca. 1924Jetty CaretakerDeans StreetRedcliffe-Petrie Motor ServiceCleared landNorth Pine Boarding House, Petrie, ca. 1928Ella StevensMrs Schultz (senior) with her three (3) sonsCaboolture RiverSir Robert Menzies (Prime Minister of Australia) VisitOur Lady Help of Christians SchoolConstruction and Machinery - Petrie MillLooking north down the slope from Mountain View Road, Upper CabooltureQuinn's Crossing Bridge (formerly known as Whiteside Crossing), WhitesideTwo women with a vintage car, ca. 1930sA. Sellins' Tennis court, ca. 1926-1927Machine Construction - Petrie Mill

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