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Bullock 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, 1907Caboolture River Bridge on Morayfield Road, ca. 1920sOpposite the Redcliffe Jetty ca. 1925

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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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Caboolture sub-centre situated in King Street CabooltureJuster WeddingMill StoryForestry - Equipment - November 1971Intersection of Old Gympie Road and Boundary Road Dakabin (Qld.) / Narangba looking eastResidence of Alexander Jackson Wyllie (1854-1934), ca. 1907Machinery assembly inside buildingLakeside International Raceway, Lakeside Road Kurwongbah, 2006William McInnesMachine Shutdown - 1974Gottfried Wilhelm (Bill) Dux with his shed at DonnybrookMummas Restaurant on the corner of Cox StreetRedcliffeLand being developed along Faheys Road Albany CreekScaffolding around the construction of the building known as the Caboolture Hub, 4 Hasking Street CabooltureWoody Point wrecksBullock team owned and driven by Jack Bestmann of Toorbul, ca. 1910Mill StoryRSL Retirement Village, 54 Ogg Road Murrumba Downs, 1996Sir Robert Menzies (Prime Minister of Australia) VisitOfficial opening of the North Pine Water Supply Scheme at Petrie, 22 April 1961Construction of North Pine Dam Wall in the early 1970s8 Male Workers playing dartsMachine Construction - Petrie MillPhoto 1 Walmsleys Machine being installedColin Sinclair standing beside holiday cottage on Bribie IslandCaboolture River waters receding during floods in the 1970sLand for sale, Birralee Close Closeburn, 1996Humpybong CreekRedcliffe JettyHeritage Festival at the North Pine Country Park (as part of the Pine Rivers Festival, 6 June - 14 June)Terrors Creek-Samsonvale combined choirSutton Beach Pavilion - 1Some of the children of Andrew Buchanan TripconyScarboroughThe Palace HotelMachine Construction - Petrie Mill - Petrie No. 1Machine Shutdown - 1974 - 2 September 1974Bellmere bottle shop - Bellmere Shopping Centre - Bellmere Road Bellmere - 10 April 2020 - social distancing door signIntersection of Gympie Road and Moreton Parade Petrie - looking northwestThomas Petrie Mural, Strathpine Community Centre, 1998Drapery FireBen White's home on The Esplanade at ToorbulRugby League game - Wally Fullerton-SmithBeach Erosion near break through, South of CaloundraChristmas Party 19753 Leyland buses near Ampol Service StationAt 128 John Street Redcliffe4KQ Koala visiting the Strathpine West State School, ca. 1993Shells & Shavings

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