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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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Car parking area at a schoolOld and New Piers, Woody PointForestry - Mr Boyce inspects PhormiumOne Mile Creek at Woodford in flood, ca. 1930Construction of commercial building in Kallangur, 1998High Street (King Street) Caboolture, ca. 1913E. Morgan General StorekeeperWilliam Henry Bond (Junior) and Jeanie Crighton Gordon Bond (nee Hay)Samford State School, 1882Watermelons grown at Dohles Rocks, GriffinAt Anzac in May 1915February 2022 Floods - RedcliffeDavid Evans on a log near Townsend's house, Ocean ViewForestry - Group photographFebruary 2022 Floods - Woodford ShowgroundsBongaree Jetty from First AvenueRugby League game, Bob JonesStanding on the original single plank walkway over Shirley CreekNot much left of the SS CormorantA group of residents and relief workers fought back bushfires in the Samsonvale district, 1936Ted (Edwin Alexander) Matheson worked at the Petrie MillAn official visit by Sir Henry Abel Smith (Governor of Queensland)North Pine Courthouse, North Pine Country Park, late 1980sHole through AD Plant floor for new Stairs 1973Re-enactment of a Cobb & Co. coach arriving at Our Lady of the Way Primary School, Petrie, 1988Official Opening of the Petrie Mill, 6 December 1957Home of Mrs Tittor in Peel Street ToorbulPioneers on the verandah of Bankfoot House on 27 November 1976Pine Rivers Shire Council Recycling Scheme promotion with Allan (Alfie) LangerOasis Berries strawberry farm, 434 Bribie Island Road Caboolture, 2020White ants moundKen McCrohon, Australian National Rugby League TeamBribie Island Bowls Club and tennis courtYoung soldierBoat "Enid"Maryvale - Recovery Boiler StackPineapples on George Greensill's property, Albany Creek, ca. 1940Simon's StaffA charity hold-up at the entrance to the Petrie MillAboriginal people sitting under a treeRed, Red, Red Collection Showcase - 12011 Flood - Leis Park - LawntonMoodlu School in 1912A good catch4 Men in suits talkingPortion of the lagoon near the Normanby Distillery, Strathpine, ca. 1970Newer unknown model bus in 1945Official opening of the North Pine Water Supply Scheme at Petrie, 22 April 1961Junior boxersVisit by the Premier of Queensland, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen

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