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Bullock 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, 1907Caboolture River Bridge on Morayfield Road, ca. 1920sOpposite the Redcliffe Jetty ca. 1925

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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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North Pine Courthouse, North Pine Country Park, late 1980sHumpybong Creek FountainThe Igloos located at ToorbulYvonne Chapman, 1986Deans Street Road Works - 3Heritage Day at North Pine Country Park, 1998Deception Bay State Primary School - Grade 5 in 1963Floods 2022 - Deception BayFundraising ball in the North Pine School of Arts at Petrie, ca. 1917Duke of Edinburgh VisitCommercial building at 350 Gympie Road Strathpine, 1996Kilcoy StationConstruction work at Lawnton Swimming Pool, Gympie Road Lawnton, ca. 1990Industrial shedsFormwork for the construction of the Caboolture Hub, 4 Hasking Street CabooltureAerial view of Donnybrook township and foreshore in June 1979Pupils at Delaneys Creek School in 1961Thomas Lane Bancroft's home at BurpengaryH.E. Page of PeachesterOriginal Arbor Day held in the North Pine State School grounds (now Petrie), 1892Footpath and carpark on the southern end of the Caboolture Hub, 4 Hasking Street CabooltureMullet Run RedcliffeMembers of Pine Shire Council, 1930David ThurechtRaynbird's Sawmill, 111 Railway Avenue Strathpine, 1996Mullet Run RedcliffeRedcliffe's Sister CityVisit by the Governor of Queensland - Sir Henry Abel SmithClontarf Bathing PavilionConstruction - Petrie MillBathing at Woody PointCr John Sanders Bray speaking at the official opening of the North Pine Water Supply Scheme at Petrie, 22 April 1961Halfway HouseChristmas Party 1969Buildings at Old Petrie Town, North Pine Country Park, ca. 1983With the twinsTransfer R.D.M. Mr A.S. (Gus) GehrmannOxley Avenue, MargateUnknown Aboriginal person at his camp siteMachine Construction - Petrie MillA Lineup of BusesAustralian Paper Manufacturers (APM) Petrie Mill, under construction, early 1950sWoody PointPostcard of a bullock team transporting a tanker for Normanby Rum Distillery, 1974My Family History Journey - Alison Algate - Have I walked in your footstepsEaton Downs Land Sales Office, Eatons Hill, 1998Unveiling of plaque ceremony honouring the United States of America (US) 1st Cavalry Division, 1988Humpybong BridgeOpening of Norman L. Reilly Park in Strathpine, ca. 1993Train wreck at Narangba Railway Station on 9 June 1970

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to the Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal Traditional Custodians, and their elders past, present and emerging.