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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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Queens HotelJohn Street RedcliffePortion of the lagoon near the Normanby Distillery, Strathpine, ca. 1970Stage 2 of the Pine Rivers Shire Council Administration building being constructed in Strathpine, 1996Opening Peninsula Country Golf ClubFamily Store 1947Our Lady of the Way School, Anzac Avenue Petrie, 1995Some members of the Wilkinson familyPowlesland FamilyMachinery - Botany MillMachinery - Botany MillNorth Pine River from Castle Hill Estate, Murrumba Downs, 1996Bottle of Normanby Rum distilled and bottled at the Normanby Distillery, StrathpineRoadworks along Old Northern Road Albany CreekAerial of Petrie with Lawnton in the foregroundRedcliffe JettyGoing Away - collection showcase - photo 4Underneath Gregor's Creek Bridge, prior to its demolition and replacementRedcliffe Bus ServiceMachineryThe English, Scottish and Australian Bank Limited, DayboroMaurice RoseChristmas Party - Child on merry-go-roundKippa-Ring Shopping Centre - Anzac Ave Kippa-Ring - 29 March 2020 - 001Suttons BeachNew PavilionScarborough in the wetRemains of concrete slabs associated with United States Army activity near Kremzow Road Warner, 1995Sir Robert Menzies (Prime Minister of Australia) VisitMachine Construction - Petrie MillCentenary Lakes Area (Stage two area) - 2-14 Elliott Street Caboolture - stairs to a lagoon areaOn the RocksBancroft Baths - 2004 archaeological study - site 2 Cattle run in stockyards at the Bancroft's MeatworksFire truck housed at Webb Street MargateView from shipInstallation of turbines in the Power House at the APM Petrie MillAerial photograph of possibly the Eatons Hill areaUnknown employee who worked at the Petrie MillMt Nebo and Mt Glorious trip for heritage sitesWorker with Wheelbarrow in front of buildingsArdmore FlatsGroup of girls in costume at SandgateAerial photograph looking east over Lawnton and PetrieCamp Mountain rail accident on 5 May 1947De La Salle College studentsRyder FamilyGeneral view of a section of the Dayboro townshipSeries of proofs - Buildings in the Pine Rivers ShireVisit by the Governor of Queensland - Sir Colin Thomas Hannah

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