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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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A decorated floatThe group of men who helped build the Albert Hall in 1918Maria Anne RobertsonNorth Lakes Library - The Corso North Lakes - 15 May 2020 - reopening, lift.Award of Merit PresentationSacred Heart ChurchTruck depotHarcourts Realty Sutton StreetMaryvale - D.C. Control BoardWoodford Saleyards - 129 Archer Street Woodford - close-up of cattle crush and stockyardsOpening of Norman L. Reilly Park in Strathpine, ca. 1993Tree struck by lightningNev Farrer's boat on the slipway on the foreshore at ToorbulDayboro Railway Centenary - Cnr Williams and Heathwood Street Dayboro - 26 Sep 2020 - COVID safe display including bin - 002January 2011 Flood Event - Caboolture River in floodBroadford - Substation Switchroom - April 1951Construction of new railway overhead bridge and widening of road, ca. 1987Cec Cook (in his Army Uniform (WWII), ca. 1940Fishing at Woody PointAerial photograph of the Mt Mee area north of Dayboro, 1972Official opening of the North Pine Water Supply Scheme at Petrie, 22 April 1961View of Petrie with flood waters in the background, ca. 1929Children playing rugby league, RedcliffePool Promotion Day at Lawnton Swimming Pool, Gympie Road Lawnton, 1990sDayboro War Memorial in the grounds of Dayboro State SchoolFleetwing Avenue Newport - 27 April 2020 - Big Ted's CircusCanoeing on the CreekAerial View Botany SiteEvans HouseArea being cleared for proposed new Toorbul Caravan Park siteAerial view of commercial development on Morayfield RoadGerry Gill preparing to shovel an effluent pit at the Petrie MillChristian Outreach CentreGolden Valley Realty at Dayboro, 1976Lake KurwongbahWorking on steel frame construction outside buildingDayboro Railway Centenary - Cnr Williams and Heathwood Street Dayboro - 26 Sep 2020 - COVID safe seating. Councillor Grimwade speaking. Carmel Bond at front.Redcliffe Fire Brigade demonstrating new equipmentCaboolture River in flood on 12 December 1991RedcliffeAboriginal people of Durundur pose in the station stockyards, ca. 1890sVictoria AvenueDamaged diesel train engine at the railway yards, ca. 1980Heritage Festival at the North Pine Country Park (as part of the Pine Rivers Festival, 6 June - 14 June)Three men in suits wearing hard hatsLucinda CutleryRedcliffe ButcherGroup of airmenThe Picnic Grounds Woody PointAt Suttons Beach Redcliffe

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