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The 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 JettySeries of proofs - Buildings in the Pine Rivers Shire

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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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Retirement of Murray Allan, Technical Superintendent at PetrieThe second Samsonvale HallMachineryHeritage Festival at the North Pine Country Park (as part of the Pine Rivers Festival, 6 June - 14 June)Unknown Tour Group - 1965Banana plantation, ca. mid 1930sGeneral StoreHeritage Festival at the North Pine Country Park (as part of the Pine Rivers Festival, 6 June - 14 June)Humpybong Soccer TeamThe gravesite for Stephen Lawn at Lawnton Cemetery, 1998Replica of Ian Fairweather's hut, Bribie IslandSignage at John Oxley Reserve, Murrumba Downs, 1999Redcliffe HotelPetrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 31 August 1974Building of North StoreSvenson Sawmill, ca. 1950sPine Rivers Shire Council Refuse Transfer and Recycling Station, SamfordJubilee celebration at the Warner State School, Warner, 1926Machine Rollers being installedTom Petrie's home Murrumba at North Pine (now Petrie), 1907Toorbul Picture Theatre and MotelMargate ForeshoreChristmas Party - Children on merry-go-roundMaurice Dowling (left) and Miss Lillian Mewett (right)Woodford Minor Premiers Sunshine Coast Under 16'sArana Hills Fire Station, ca. 1978Remnants of the old Neurum Bridge alongside the new constructionPine Rivers Park, Gympie Road Strathpine (as part of the Pine Rivers Festival, 6 June - 14 June)Gympie Road in front of Westfield Strathpine, 1983Hornibrook HighwayMcKenzie's Store and North Pine Courthouse, North Pine Country ParkMaurice Rose Caboolture School photoLeaf with seed podWomen and children at Quinns CrossingMt Nebo and Mt Glorious trip for heritage sitesUniversity of Sunshine Coast (UniSC) (Moreton Bay Campus) buildings and sign - 1 Moreton Parade PetrieReg and Doris Draper of Draper's Crossing, ca. 1990sOil painting of Samford Station by Captain William Townley, ca. 1865Sailing boats at Lake Samsonvale, 1993Sydney HausmannView of the BeachSoubirous Brigidine CollegeFlux Family car washed away in floods in 1963January 2011 Flood Event - Stormwater drain can't take the volume of water and is flooding across Bellmere Road BellmereOpening of the Pine Rivers Shire Council building, Gympie Road Strathpine on 5 March 1960DinnerServicemenCentenary Lakes area before they were constructedAir-raid ShelterOur Lady Help of Christians School

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