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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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Bridget Baker - 1879-1888Peter HaynesOpening of Hay Cottage, Dayboro, 1991Mr and Mrs Thomas J. HeenanThe Windsong Motel and Holzberger's shop at Toorbul, ca. 1960sBuilding of North StoreCr J. T. (Tom) McLoughlinNewport CanalsCamp Mountain rail accident on 5 May 1947Pupils at Woodford School in 1920Samsonvale Cemetery, August 1988Naming of Kay Cottee BridgeJohn King walking up a pathwayGreensill's bullock team hauling timber to Watson's sawmill, near Kobble Creek Railway StationBoiler and Coal Handling Plant under constructionFishing at the JettyNorth Pine School of Arts, ca. 1906The Mason FamilyCol A. Graham Butler DSO VD Australian Army Medical Corps 1914 to 1918Clear Mountain Health LodgeDuke of Edinburgh VisitDeception Bay Library - Bayview Terrace Deception Bay - 15 May 2020 - reopening social distancing guide photocopierSeries of proofs - Buildings in the Pine Rivers ShireNorth Lakes Library - The Corso North Lakes - 03 April 2020 - empty public computer desksBushland at Albany Creek near the site of the Albany Creek Leisure CentreCaretaker's house at the Caboolture Historical VillageGeorge Pengwerne Matthews in Melbourne, 1917Deception Bay Heritage Trail - Stop 14 - Boondar"Key Stone Cops" on patrolDavid Meiklejohn worked at the Petrie MillMangroves line the foreshore at property located at 7 Joseph Crescent Deception BayScotts PointSt. Bernadette's Convent Fife Band marchingMachineryShops in Welsby Parade BongareeClark Dunstan worked at the Petrie MillEdward (Ned) Holt and Elizabeth Mary (Liza) Holt (nee Jackson)Heritage Festival at the North Pine Country Park (as part of the Pine Rivers Festival, 6 June - 14 June)Machine Shutdown - 1974 - 3 September 1974Dolphin sculptureBack of the house at 100 Laura Street and the woodheapShorncliffe headlandDouglas (Doug) GOMERSALL - PhotographsRates Incentive Awards presentation held at Westfield Strathpine, 1993Petrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 5 September 1974Mal FergusonBribie IslandMt Mee Road closed due to road slip after heavy rainfallMachinery - Botany MillHarold Douglas Whiting

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