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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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MachineryEatons Hill Water Tower, ca. late 1970sOpening of Norman L. Reilly Park in Strathpine, ca. 1993Machine rolls of cartonboard ready to be finishedThomas Petrie Mural, Strathpine Community Centre, 1998Dismantling the railway line between Wamuran and KilcoyWhale carcassMaryvale - P.P. Substation BasementVisit by the Premier of Queensland, Sir Joh Bjelke-PetersenBramble BayGroup of Redcliffe BowlersLawn bowlsScarborough Boat HarbourMargateMarquee setup for the official Opening of the Petrie Mill, 6 December 1957William Arthur (Bill) MartinCambridge HouseNew Deception Bay State School under constructionIan Cathels & John KingThe Written Word - collection showcase - side 3Visit by the Premier of Queensland, Sir Joh Bjelke-PetersenLevelling the landHouse located at 4 Henderson Road BurpengaryRates Incentive Awards presentation held at Westfield Strathpine, 1993Canoe tree near roadside at BurpengaryNest of Mason WaspKevin and Margaret Hickey and family, ca. 1990sPanoramic view of early construction of Albany Creek Leisure Centre, ca. 1995O'Brien Road Burpengary - looking southValda Cluff - Show Society QueenGroup photographUnited Methodist Free Church, Albany CreekThe Mason FamilySamford Museum, ca. 1987Fancy Dress BallJack StaffordJames Family FarmPrawn SortingBrockway built in 1922 by J.J. Lucy of ToowoombaBev KittJohn Broomfield Saunders Griffin (ca. 1824-1885)Group of WorkersCamping Area ScarboroughSir Robert Menzies (Prime Minister of Australia) VisitTom Richards with violins made by him at Camp Mountain, ca. 1951Oasis Berries strawberry farm, 434 Bribie Island Road Caboolture, 2020Amity ModelBaptist ChurchA train on the railway line between Wamuran and Kilcoy in March 1965Machinery

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