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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. 1948 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, 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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Redcliffe JettyJanuary 2011 Flood Event - Damaged trees and shrubs in a garden bed in Leis Park LawntonFebruary 2022 Floods - Irula Street, Bray ParkConstruction and Machinery - Petrie MillAnne Shearer PreSchoolPool Promotion Day at Lawnton Swimming Pool, Gympie Road Lawnton, 1990sMcLean Road North Camp Mountain - 25 April 2020 - Peterson Road ANZAC display - 002Hiberian Nursing Home Bally Cara Esplanade, RedcliffeCr Alex Barr standing near playground equipment, ca. 1980Various sites around the Pine Rivers Shire photographed during a Council tour at facilities in 1991Loading the bargeBribie Historical Society Unveiling Statue at Bribie Seaside MuseumPit sawing timber at J. Clark's propertyPetrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 1 September 1974Construction of a box culvert, ca. 1970sPrincess AlexandraBribie Island Chamber of Commerce in 1976Additions to the Arana Hills Library under construction, 1991E. MewesSmall house with buildings and fenced paddocksRedcliffe Jetty - Power Boat RacingGordon McPherson & Tom IsaacsScarboroughThe Grader in front of temporary GarageMt Mee Road closed due to road slip after heavy rainfallRedcliffe JettyLucas Street Scarborough - 25 April 2020 - son Spencer in Oyster Point Venturer uniform, driveway Dawn ServicePrincess AlexandraDeception Bay Tennis Team, ca. 1936The new building known as the Caboolture Hub, 4 Hasking Street Caboolture is completed on the outsidePrisoners' graves on St Helena IslandMarine ParadeHerbert and Elizabeth James FarmWorking on the external walls at the construction site of the Caboolture Hub, 4 Hasking Street CabooltureMachineryBoats in HarbourAlex Evans' Rugby Union jerseySchool visit to Parliament HouseMac's CafeMr Alf JohnsonFerny LawnApproach to the HornibrookSamford Rotary Club, 1987Farmhouse on Sparkes Road Bray ParkBridges' Family homestead on Oakey Flat Road in 1896FamilyAerial photograph looking north over Lawnton and PetrieRail Trail Bikeway - Ferny Grove - 02 May 2020 - Labour Day long weekend Ferny Grove side of the Bike trailNapier Avenue Mango Hill - 17 April 2020 - playing a pavement board game

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