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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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Family PicnicDeception Bay Library - Bayview Terrace Deception Bay - 15 May 2020 - reopening entrance - 003Pulper in action - December 1987Queensland Aboriginal natives in 1867Mill ConstructionWoodford Centenary Celebrations, 1958Pioneering the Pine : a short history of the Pine Rivers Shire / Leith F. Barter [for the Pine Rivers Shire Council]Ambassador Hotel12 Male & Female Staff Members on steps of first officeMiss Mabel DunningAerial view of No.1 Housing EstateButcher ShopSeries of proofs - Buildings in the Pine Rivers ShireHay Cottage, Arts & Crafts, DayboroScarborough Boat HarbourGloria and BobSkatingThe Bellmere Butcher - Bellmere Shopping Centre - Bellmere Road Bellmere - 10 April 2020 - social distancing door signNorth Pine River in flood at Petrie, 1931Morayfield Road Caboolture in 1901Gym ClassCaboolture Library - Hasking Street Caboolture - 15 May 2020 - reopening roped off seatingCountry sceneMarquee for Official Opening in December 1957Surf ViewRedcliffe State High SchoolThe water tower in King Street under construction in 1959Pine Rivers Community Health Centre under construction, Gympie Road Strathpine, 1995Tom Guinea - Fitting shelvingConstruction of Morayfield State High SchoolWayne Williams awarded the Order of Australia MedalLower Esplanade, RedcliffeO'Brien Road Burpengary - looking north2022 Flood - Penson ParkOffice at the Normanby Distillery in disrepair, Strathpine, early 1970sGroup of men at Kobble CreekHeritage Festival at the North Pine Country Park (as part of the Pine Rivers Festival, 6 June - 14 June)Printing LightsSusan ThurechtAerial view of Station Road BurpengaryOil painting of Samford Station by Captain William Townley, ca. 1865Yvonne Chapman, 1986Samford Creek in flood, 1931Petrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 31 August 1974Mr R.H. Curtis, ca. 1990sBMX track at the Caboolture Sports Complex - 15 Riverview Street CabooltureWallin's house known as CremorneFamily and FriendsCaboolture Sports Complex - The original indoor multiple purpose building - 15 Riverview Street CabooltureJoan and Valmai McLoughlin in front of one of Frank McLoughlin's Morayfield buses in 1961

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