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Hornibrook 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, 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

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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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Cr John McNaughtYoung LadiesCr Patricia Camilleri and Corporal CamilleriKangaroo Avenue Bongaree - 25 April 2020 - chalk art on pavement for Anzac DayPanoramic view of early construction of Albany Creek Leisure Centre, ca. 1995Formwork for the construction of the Caboolture Hub, 4 Hasking Street CabooltureDisplay at the unveiling ceremony of VP Day Memorial Cairn, Lawnton, 1995Walkway at Suttons BeachConstruction of the Elson's Passenger Transport Terminal and Freight OfficePeg and Berkeley - Redcliffe JettyS.S. KoopaVisit by the Governor of Queensland - Sir Henry Abel SmithCentenary of Local Government (Caboolture Shire) processionPupils of the newest schoolHappy Birthday sign at the Redcliffe Fire StationSir Robert Menzies (Prime Minister of Australia) VisitToorbul - Aerial view of town 1979Chandelier Plant - Near RAN 4 Bribie IslandAboriginal people fishing with the tow-row, ca. 1860sGreg ScottA.J. Wyllie Bridge over the North Pine River, PetrieAudrey StrathearnGroup of men at a functionTeam of carpentersAustralian Paper Manufacturers (APM) Petrie Mill, under construction, 1950sHay Cottage, Arts & Crafts, DayboroAlbany Creek cemeteryButcher shop used by the United States of America (US) 1st Cavalry Division during WW2 (WWII), 1987Margate Methodist Youth Centre - 2 - Looking EastDayboro Road Petrie, 1996Kriticos Motors in 1979Land ClearingCornett's Supa IGA Supermarket on Welsby Parade Bribie IslandMill StoryTractor loaded with timber at Mt Mee, 1930Petrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 31 August 1974Scotts Point MuralLieutenants Training Citizen Forces at EnoggeraRSL retirement complex, Ogg Road Murrumba Downs, 1996Albany Creek State School sign at the front of the school, ca. late 1980sCleared land for Castle Hill Estate, Murrumba Downs, 1996Victoria AvenueBackhoe at workCaboolture Shire Council from 1930 to 1933Out HouseRoy AtkinsCharlie ThompsonHonourable K.J. Morris (M.L.A.) with a group of workersOur Lady Help of Christians SchoolAerial view of the Samford Valley, 1996

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