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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, 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

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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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Keperra Railway Station under constructionWork being carried out on South Pine River railway bridge, 1994Fire StationPetrie roundabout, 1996St Vincent de Paul MargateAll SmilesAlbany Creek cemeteryTaxi RankThe Esplanade Toorbul during the cyclone which hit on New Years Eve in 1961Approach to the HornibrookSweeney Reserve, Petrie - Flooding - May 2022Patsy Eviston memorial plaque, Sweeney Reserve, Petrie, 1998RSL Club RedcliffeProcession at the opening of the Bribie Island BridgeMachinery - Botany MillFirst train on Mill sidingDuffield's Dental Surgery in King Street CabooltureSigning an agreement to commence work on the North Pine Water Supply Scheme, 29 June 19551966 Christmas PartyFinn (Finlay Alexander) McLennan's farm at Ocean ViewCornett's Supa IGA Supermarket on Welsby Parade Bribie IslandConstruction of new King Street Caboolture railway bridge, ca. 1985Book of the MonthVikingsClontarf Beach Post OfficeD'Aguilar Store and HotelFebruary 2022 Floods - White Patch Causeway ReconstructionPetrie Railway Station platform, July 1975Sacred Heart AltarDressed in their bestMill OperationsRedcliffe MilkosRedcliffe Library - Oxley Avenue Redcliffe - 16 May 2020 - reopening foyer customers queueing - 001Greg ScottAerial photograph of North Pine River with the Bald Hills-Burpengary Bypass (Bruce Highway) under construction, 1972Terrors Creek School, ca. 1907P. Topp with horsedrawn plough in Griffin, 1945Railway bridge over Monkeybong Creek, ca. 1930sCaptain Cook Memorial Shelter opened on 23 May 1970Merryvale Dairy ShedEddie Mole worked at the Petrie MillRollo Petrie at the official opening and naming of the Rollo Petrie Rainforest Walk, 1984Edward NewtonNew building at 401 Gympie Road Strathpine, 1996Redcliffe Bathing PavilionBruce Highway Strathpine - 12 May 2020 - Signage - 003Opening of the Presbyterian Church, ca. mid 1930sPetrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 2 September 1974Ian PoyittEchidna at Alma Park Zoo, ca. 1990

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