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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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Old Redcliffe JettyMacDonnell RoadCreek at MargateNormanby Distillery from the railway line looking towards the South Pine River, early 1900sGroup of staff at a meetingRaised section of former main road, Sweeney Reserve, Petrie in 1976The foyer of the new theatre at Woodford built after the 1937 fireSide view of the North Pine School of Arts at Petrie, 1997Pine Rivers Shire Council caring for the environment display at Westfield Shopping Centre, Strathpine, ca. 1992Old Shire Hall, Gympie Road Strathpine - Renovations (1984-1986)M.D.'s Safety Pennant Presentation 1974Lakeside International Raceway, Lakeside Road Kurwongbah, 2006Exterior view of the Pine Rivers Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC), Bray Park, ca. 1990Ruby and friends at a picnic in 1918Sir Robert Menzies (Prime Minister of Australia) VisitPalm TreeQuinn's Crossing Bridge (formerly known as Whiteside Crossing), WhitesideCharles (Charlie) Rutter sitting in his Model T Ford, ca. 1950sThe seaward end of the Redcliffe Jetty 2003 - 2Damaged Machinery - Petrie MillNew Caboolture River Bridge constructed in 1919James' farm at MoorinaLuna ParkSide view of Caboolture Police Station, ca. 1937Pine Rivers Community Health Centre under construction, Gympie Road Strathpine, 1995General Office of the original Caboolture Shire Council ChambersParadise ZooCaboolture Shire Council Sewerage Survey Aerial Photograph, Run 3, No. 70View of Woody PointSalvation Army HallLoading the first delivery of paperboard, 3 September 1957Scarborough in the wetBrick firing kiln on St Helena IslandGirls on the rocksFerny Grove to Dayboro train walk, 1994Redcliffe JettyBackyards in Dix StreetAerial view looking towards Lake Samsonvale (North Pine Dam), 1996Redcliffe JettyRaynbird Creek at Laceys Creek, 1998Woody PointLand on the foreshore of Deception Bay effected by the 1901 droughtView looking towards the Wallin's house known as CremorneBook of the MonthAerial photograph looking northwest over the South Pine River and Westfield Shopping Centre, StrathpineBrighton end of the three bridgesMill StoryUnveiling of plaque ceremony honouring the United States of America (US) 1st Cavalry Division, 1988Wongun Post Office, 1968Petrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 6 September 1974

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