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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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Kliese's SawmillHousePortrait photograph of two womenOld Shire Hall, Gympie Road Strathpine - Renovations (1984-1986)Petrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 3 September 1974Transfer / Spearwood - Les Wilkins & Murray AllanOfficial opening of Westfield Shopping Centre on Monday evening, 22 August 1983Presentation for Norm VesseyEarly 1970s aerial photograph of StrathpinePetrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 28 August 1974Cedric DahlRon and Bruce Brennan, Rowcroft's Chemist ShopFrank Sampson and Esme SampsonHumpybong State School Prep IIIBGuzman Y Gomez and the Dakabin Hotel under construction along Old Gympie Road DakabinIan Cathels & John FisherGroup of people at Katoomba (N.S.W.)Construction - Petrie MillBongaree Jetty (Pontoon Renewal Works), BongareeMr and Mrs J.F. EnglishGympie Road Strathpine, early 1900sDirectional signage on Old North Road WamuranSpectators in Moora ParkBusinesses located on property at 177-189 Morayfield Road MorayfieldRugby League game - Bob JonesThomas Petrie Mural, Strathpine Community Centre, 1998Woody Point JettyMobile Library - Station Street Strathpine- 23 April 2020 - barejunior shelvesWoody Point Special SchoolRedcliffe Council WorkersAerial view of Kallangur from a hot air balloon, 1994Old barn at Albany CreekAerial view of Strathpine, 1996Armstrong Creek School, ca. 1912Sutton StreetBribie Fire TowerKallangur State School in 1963River Severn, ShrewsburyMachinery with small Cartonboard RollsCommittee members responsible for the first local fete at Samsonvale.George Clarke, the lolly man, at break-up day at Ocean View SchoolSS KoopaThe story of Deception Bay - ContentsGrace Lutheran College - 3Seafront at RedcliffeFormer site of Soubirous Convent, Donkin StreetMerryvale Jersey StudScarborough PavilionStudying the plansHerbert and Elizabeth James family portrait

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