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Redcliffe 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. 1970Carmody's Royal Hotel in 1978

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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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Moving the North Pine Presbyterian Church from Old Dayboro Road Petrie in 1985Australian Paper Manufacturers (APM) Petrie Mill, under construction, mid/late 1950sOld Shire Hall, Gympie Road Strathpine - Renovations (1984-1986)Woorim BeachVictoria HouseEddie Hermann feeding chickens, ca. 1920Potter's Barn, North Pine Country Park, late 1980sSamford State School, 1882Sporting event during the Christmas party at the Lawnton Showgrounds, 1957SkatingKing Street Caboolture, post 1917Sweeney Reserve, Petrie, 1996Machine Construction - Petrie Mill - 13 November 1956View of Caboolture Butter Factory, ca. 1910Petrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 4 September 1974James Frederick (Jim) MartinSandgate StationCouncil land for sale, Closeburn, 1996Clontarf Bathing PavilionPupils of the newest schoolFetch the doctor! - collection showcaseLake Kurwongbah [full] during heavy rain in late April / early May 1996Inside Abbey Museum - 2Maryvale - Bowl Classifiner and OfficesMachineryOfficial opening of the Captain Cook Memorial ShelterSuttons BeachBottlebrush (native plant) in flower, ca. 1990Ray Whiting's truck, ca. 1930sConstruction and Machinery - Petrie MillPeter BoardmanHornibrook Bridge and Houghton Highway BridgeThe Ernest Frederick (Ernst Friedrich) Goeldner home built in 1897 at Upper CabooltureNorm Vessey and George Rosser at workPortion of the Normanby Distillery buildings at Strathpine in disrepair, ca. 1970Dora McDowall and family, ca. 1990sVictoria Avenue Woody PointCentenary Lakes, ca. 1981Strathpine Library - Station Road Strathpine - Books in quarantine Children in a miniature stage coachLawnton Showgrounds, showing a four wheel buggyToilet block at Dohles Rocks, ca. 1980sPetrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 30 August 1974Building Grace Lutheran College Chapel - 7Fairfield - No. 5 L.T. Switchboard DetailsMill Construction - Power StationC.W. Russell Redcliffe StoreWoodford Saleyards - 129 Archer Street Woodford - catwalk and cattle in multiple stockyardsBert MeredithAerial view of Caboolture Showgrounds in 1983

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