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Carmody'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 Hornibrook Highway ca. 1970

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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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Aerial photograph looking south over the North Pine River towards StrathpineConstruction - Petrie Mill - 23 October 1956Beachmere history blog - post 8 - Beachmere ChristmasErosionHay Cottage when it was a farmhouse at Rush Creek, near DayboroRemarks and transactions of the Whiteside Station [insert - 1849] - handwrittenPetrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 1 September 1974Retirement Presentation for Ian LaingChristmas breakup day at Toorbul School, ca. 1928Presentation of the 1974 Safety Shield in 1975Emma Boothe, ca. 1890sA pile of pumpkinsRedcliffe JettyLieutenant B. JamesCouncil ProjectMt Nebo and Mt Glorious trip for heritage sitesThomas Henry Ware, North Pine (Petrie), 1893-1901TSS KoopaConstruction - Petrie MillPine Rivers Shire Council Nursery, Woonara Drive Petrie2022 Flood - Mungarra ReserveThe Chaddock Family outside their home, ca. 1900The first truck to drive across Bribie Island, ca. 1920Group of Royal Navy sailors at the Dayboro Railway Station in the 1940sJanuary 2011 Flood Event - Debris left on the AJ Wyllie Bridge after the North Pine River flooded Bribie Island's part time ambulance station in the 1950s6 Male Workers Working on MachineMrs Francis' house - 72 King Street CabooltureHornibrook EmployeesAerial photograph looking northeast over the operations of North Coast Quarries on the South Pine River, 1972Yebri House in Petrie, 1976Richard Baker's Butcher Shop, ca. 1930Wararba Creek Bridge, ca. 1960Machine Shutdown - 1974 - 1 September 1974Lifesavers hut at Woorim in 1930MachineryPetrie Park, intersection of Gympie Road, Anzac Avenue and Dayboro Road, 1950sCharles James on the farmCash's Crossing, 1930sMrs KeongBancroft Baths - 2004 archaeological study - site 2Intersection of Anzac Avenue and Victoria Avenue - Redcliffe - 3Various sites around the Pine Rivers Shire photographed during a Council tour at facilities in 1991Meriram Quality Products, Everton HillsFlooding of South Pine River, April / May 1996Cinnamon GardensCaboolture Fire Station in 1965Construction of the new cafe buildingFeeding cowsCr Alex Barr being taken hostage by fellow Councillors during The Independence celebrations

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