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Carmody'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 Hornibrook Highway ca. 1970

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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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Notes by Rosa Barron, daughter of William WallinForestry - Equipment - November 1971A. NimmsWater TowerOcean Beach Boarding House under constructionAerial view of Toorbul township in 1979Additions to the Arana Hills Library under construction, 1991Dredging the Newport Canals Entrance ChannelC.T. (Charles Thomas) Williams (1850-1936)Petrie Mill - Main GateNew Caboolture River Bridge constructed in 1919Floods 2022 - Deception BayIan Botham (England cricketer) and other cricketers, ca. late 1980sShop fronts at RedcliffeMachineryBaran-BiriMan driving grader, ca. 1930PeronneWhat a whopperSilverwood Butter Factory, Terrors Creek (Dayboro), ca. 1903Redcliffe Aquatic Carnival on Sunday, 26 July 1964Old Shire Hall, Gympie Road Strathpine - Renovations (1984-1986)Red Cross Blood DonationsConstruction and Machinery - Petrie MillStudents from Pine Rivers State High School, ca. 1980sSusan Armstrong, Clerk in Rates DepartmentBribie Community Group - BIEPA - Weeding at Ernest Sendall Memorial ParkMartin Family 1951Mr and Mrs DaftChecking out Operating TheatreRedcliffe ParadeOld bakery shop owned by the Piggott family, Gympie Road Strathpine, 1975Kallangur State School, ca. 1970sManuel Hornibrook's grave, Toowong Cemetery 2006Petrie on Pine Estate, Dayboro Road Petrie, 1996Morayfield Road CabooltureAerial of Petrie with Lawnton in the foregroundBald Hills Bus ServiceVideo Ezy store at the corner of Stanley Street East and Gympie Road Strathpine, 1996Anzac AvenueRugby League game - Brian GardnerHay Cottage, Arts & Crafts, DayboroAl Blumer and Harry Thomas (with an unidentified office worker)Post Office RedcliffeSea SprayWarrego River at CharlevilleOriginal Cash's Crossing Bridge posts in the grassView of Petrie township taken from the drill tower at the Pine Rivers Fire Brigade Headquarters, 1970sMill Construction - Power StationConstruction of new railway bridge over Caboolture River

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