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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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Friends at the beachUniting Church at MargateNewspaper article - Opening of the Methodist Church at Deception BayGustav Dux, Crabber at BurpengaryThe home and butcher shop of Richard (Dick) Baker, ca. 1900sThe Hermann family's first car, ca. 1924Louisa Joyner (nee Fuller) (1853-1943)Unknown South Sea IslanderAt the taxi rankGayundahPottery kiln, North Pine Country Park, 1994Delaneys Creek School reunion on 7 November 1981Dam and spillway at Sideling Creek, ca. 1970Anne Shearer PreschoolUnidentified person with bright shirt and classic mullet hair styleSeabraeWoody PointCaboolture Library - Hasking Street Caboolture - 15 May 2020 - reopening extra signageGroup photographStopping to pay the toll on the Bribie Island BridgeThomas Petrie Mural, Strathpine Community Centre, 1998Bramble Bay ViaductPetrie Railway Station, ca. 1990Series of proofs - Buildings in the Pine Rivers ShireNorth Lakes Library - The Corso North Lakes - 08 April 2020 - to do lists while library is closedWagon with a load of hay at SamsonvaleBalingool Post Office and Hall's Store, ca. mid 1960sCouncil ChambersThe old Mac's Cafe in Caboolture, early 1970sSam MilfordMap of Woodford Memorial TreesLaying Hospital Foundation StoneNative of Santos Island in VanuatuAerial photograph of the Kallangur area, 1957Meriram Quality Products, Everton HillsSt Barnabas' ChurchGeorge Clark's house located at 62 White Patch Esplanade Bribie IslandThe Gynther children in 1975Dilly bag made by Bribie Island Aboriginal peopleRailway Tunnel in 1976Bob Clews' bullock teamPetrie wins Champagne Stakes - September 1976In Cinnamon Gardens, CeylonJemima PikettGordon McPherson and Tom Isaacs at workSt Michaels' Soccer Club coach was Father FrancisJanuary 2011 Flood Event - Floodwaters of the Caboolture River on Morayfield Road Caboolture begin to riseUniversity of Sunshine Coast (UniSC) (Moreton Bay Campus) buildings - 1 Moreton Parade Petrie - looking northMr and Mrs F. WilliamsEarly days of motor cars

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