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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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Bancroft Family, ca. late 1890sMaryvale - Jordan 3.3KV Motor ConnectionsChildren enjoying pony ridesPebble Beach Estate at Sandstone PointKippa-Ring State SchoolGeorge Biggs (1840-1916)Caboolture State School in 1890Construction and Machinery - Petrie MillRedcliffe JettyMachine Shutdown - 1974 - 1 September 1974Lions Park, 3 Morayfield Road Caboolture, 2020Brick laying on the Administration BlockAPM Hostel near completionBook of the MonthBuilding the house at 10 Vernon StreetAlbany Creek Post Office, ca. late 1980sPetrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 6 September 1974Pool Promotion Day at Lawnton Swimming Pool, Gympie Road Lawnton, 1990sCruice's cattle dip, Dayboro Road Dayboro, 1976Butchers of RedcliffePetrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 2 September 1974Ferdinand Schmidt's blacksmith shop at Terrors Creek (Dayboro)Fairy Way - 201 Esplanade S Deception Bay - 17 July 2020 - fairy house - 001Peters Crossing, Laceys Creek, 1975Aboriginal person climbing tree, ca. 1890sCar parking area at a schoolCarpenter Way Sandstone PointPushing a motor vehicle through floodwaters over the North Pine River Bridge in 1927Woodford Saleyards - 129 Archer Street Woodford - cattle in multiple stockyardsNeurum Railway, ca. 1925Strathpine Library - Station Road Strathpine - 20 April 2020 - Mobile Library weeding pulled from shelves during manual stocktakeGeorge NineRailway bridge over Monkeybong Creek, ca. 1930sChildren in a miniature stage coachSS KoopaGordon HendersonQueens BeachMachine Shutdown - 1974 - 1 September 1974Bay View Hotel, ScarboroughNorth Pine Country Park - Sunday MarketsView of the BeachKinnaird Estate Redcliffe Peninsula from the airAerial photograph showing foundation works on the Pine Rivers Water Supply Scheme Treatment Plant, PetrieKippa Ring Shopping Centre - 4Conistan FlatsOfficial Function - Everyone enjoying themselvesConstruction and Machinery - Petrie MillTree struck by lightningConstruction and Machinery - Petrie Mill

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