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Series 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. 1970Carmody's Royal Hotel in 1978Redcliffe BeachRedcliffe Jetty

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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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Country Club Hotel on Gympie Road StrathpineLower King Street Caboolture looking west from about William StreetJubilee celebration at the Warner State School, Warner, 1926Work horses, 1920sSamford District Historical Museum, 1994Group of construction workersGroup of people at the Lawnton Showgrounds Hall, ca. 1917Construction of the inlet tower at the Sideling Creek Dam (Lake Kurwongbah), ca. 1957Alex Evans' Rugby Union jerseyFirst car on Bribie IslandSamsonvale CemeterySchool students in front of the Albert Hall, ca. 1923Monument within The Mill precinct - located near the intersection of Moreton Parade and paper Avenue PetrieJetty GroyneTerrors Creek (Dayboro)Presentation of the 1974 Safety Shield in 1975At the Redcliffe ShowLandslide at The Four Thousand, ca. mid 1980sThe First Delivery from the Promotion TruckOriginal Council Chambers - Council Board TableOld Shire Hall, Gympie Road Strathpine - Renovations (1984-1986)Marine fish house / aquarium on Bribie Island, ca. 1962What RemainsAerial view from a hot air balloon, 1994View from the Military Hospital at Toorbul Point (now Sandstone Point) during WWIICaboolture Library - Hasking Street Caboolture - 7 April 2020 - meeting room social distancing sign - 001Transfer R.D.M. Mr Les SchultzRedcliffe BrowniesAnzac PlaceSir Robert Menzies (Prime Minister of Australia) VisitConcrete structureHay rake at Nolan's farm, ca. 1925Pine Rivers Park, Gympie Road Strathpine (as part of the Pine Rivers Festival, 6 June - 14 June)Redcliffe pavilion and pier Kallangur Library, ca. 1989Duke of Edinburgh VisitRedcliffe Swimming PoolSettlement CoveWaratah HouseCamping grounds on the foreshore at BongareeJessie JamesDuke of Edinburgh VisitWoody Point Provisional SchoolCorner of Esplanade South and Edith Street Donnybrook in November 1974Milk DepotWoody Point JettySamford Creek in flood, 1931The story of Deception Bay - Central BayThe Tree of Knowledge outside the Caboolture Post OfficePetrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 2 September 1974

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