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Series 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 1978Redcliffe BeachRedcliffe Jetty

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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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Highbank Farm, Lawnton, ca. 1890Lineup of carsCorner of Esplanade South and Edith Street Donnybrook in November 1974Pine Rivers Shire Council Refuse Transfer and Recycling Station, SamfordCentenary Lakes area before they were constructedRoselawn - Leitch's house on original land, South Pine Road BrendaleHouse on the cornerReady for actionAerial photograph looking southwest over the South Pine River and Westfield Shopping Centre, StrathpineEsplanade, ClontarfNorth Pine River from Sweeney Reserve, Petrie, ca. 1996Scenes along the way from the Ferny Grove to Dayboro Train Walk 1994Pool Promotion Day at Lawnton Swimming Pool, Gympie Road Lawnton, 1990sMachine Construction - Petrie MillSir David Nicholson M.L.A. & A.S. GehrmannFountainDuffield RoadRates Incentive Awards presentation held at Westfield Strathpine, 1993Side view of the Samford Catholic Church, 19762/4th Australian Armoured Brigade during exercises at Toorbul Point in March 1943Henry I. TubbsMachine Shutdown - 1974 - 31 August 1974Horse teams pulling logs, early 1900sThomas BroadLawnton Train Station Station Rd Lawnton - 14 April 2020 - 5.10pm Lawnton Station Carpark - 002Washing on the lineIntersection of O'Brien Road and Station Road BurpengaryMill StoryBanana Settlement huts, Mt. Mee, ca. 1934February 2022 Floods - Ira Buckby Road, West Cashmere - full viewDeception Bay Heritage Trail - Stop 12 - Growing up in Deception BayForestry - EquipmentSewerage Treatment Works at Deception Bay in 1980D. CollinsMill constructionMt Nebo and Mt Glorious trip for heritage sitesPortion of the Normanby Distillery buildings at Strathpine in disrepair, 1974Woodford Memorial Trees - Eaton, H. J.Maryvale - Starter Rack in Harland AnnexeKal-Ma-Kuta Memorial on Bribie Island RoadRedcliffe HeraldA wagon owned by Mr R.T.T. Clews, ca. late 1940sEmma Boothe, ca. 1890sMiss Junior Rugby League 1983First Rotary Lawn Mower built to clean between pineapplesThe children at Dayton at a ChristeningAllan Ross (right), ca. 1980Building of North StoreMill StoryUnidentified family group at Samsonvale

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