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Caboolture 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. 1948Hornibrook Highway ca. 1970Carmody's Royal Hotel in 1978Redcliffe BeachRedcliffe JettySeries of proofs - Buildings in the Pine Rivers ShireThe Morrison family home in the Samford Valley, 1907

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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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Remembrance Day 11 November 2005Miss Sandra KirkRedcliffe JettyBancroft Baths - 2004 archaeological study - site 1Terrors Creek (Dayboro), 1901Milking the CowsFife BandHoughton Street - RedcliffeComino's ArcadeGala Sports Day held in Mr Butt's paddock in 1927Jack Rogers Radio ShopThree friendsVictoria HouseAerial photograph of Bribie Island and Pumicestone PassageSatellite photograph of the southeast Queensland coast taken in 1979Petrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 2 September 1974Sesame Lane Child Care Centre - Redcliffe - 4Group photographFormer site of Soubirous Convent, Donkin StreetMarle Juster, opening of Marle Juster Place, Kippa-RingNorth Lakes Library - The Corso North Lakes - 08 April 2020 - empty junior quick picks shelves MachineryMcKenzie's Store, North Pine Country Park, ca. 1985Aboriginal person preparing to make a fire at his campOur Lady of the Way School, Anzac Avenue Petrie, 1995Beach FishingRecreation CouncilDeception Bay homestead of Dr Thomas L. Bancroft (1860-1933)North Pine River in major flood at Youngs CrossingAerial view of Lake Kurwongbah, ca. 1960sRedcliffe Jetty Opening DayAmbulance MembersLake Kurwongbah [full] during heavy rain in late April / early May 1996Cobb & Co. memorial, PetrieLower King Street (Wharf Road) Caboolture, ca. 1934Cr Greg Chippendale, ca. 2000C.S. Burton & A.S. Gehrmann making a speechPetrie on Pine Estate, Dayboro Road Petrie, 1996Crane lifting beams - Worker in foregroundThe Club Hotel, Caboolture in 1997A.J.F. (Frank) Bevan worked at the Petrie MillDeception Bay Library - Bayview Terrace Deception Bay - 15 May 2020 - reopening public pcsWoodford Saleyards - 129 Archer Street Woodford - farmer inspecting livestock in stockyardsFountainMurray Garland with his dog Lassie (in the boat) at Donnybrook, ca. 1960Euphemia McLachlan, 1910RelaxingToorbul - 1960s - Buckby Family Pet DingoRugby League game Osprey House Environmental Centre, 975 Dohles Rocks Road Griffin, 1996

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