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The 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. 1970Carmody's Royal Hotel in 1978Redcliffe BeachRedcliffe JettySeries of proofs - Buildings in the Pine Rivers Shire

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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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Meatworks of Dr Joseph Bancroft at Deception Bay, ca. 1895Flight CrewProperty known as Rossmoyne at King Scrub, before 1920Fishing off the jettyBurpengary Creek, 1895SS Koopa At Bribie JettyThe Hermann house, Reid Street Petrie, ca. 1910Aerial view of a dairyEddie the Bush PoetPine Rivers Fire Brigade building at Arana Hills, 1978Duke of Edinburgh VisitColin Sinclair standing beside holiday cottage on Bribie IslandConstruction of a box culvert, ca. 1970sWilliam SmithPine Rivers Park, Gympie Road Strathpine (as part of the Pine Rivers Festival, 6 June - 14 June)Australia Day celebrations at the North Pine Country Park, 1 February 1982Kiosk at Suttons BeachCutting banana bunches on Fred Jackson's banana farm, ca. 1920sUnidentified home on Bribie IslandU7A North Zone 1. President cup. Minor Premiers Permiership winners. Seaside FlatsBarry Muir, Redcliffe Rugby League coachHospital bedsDeception Bay Heritage Trail - Stop 3 - Matchbox MozziesStanding on steps of a house, Esplanade DonnybrookHeritage Day at the North Pine Country Park, 1998MachineryDeception Bay Community Hall which was opened in 1975Property located at 55 Maitland Road Burpengary EastQueensland Steam and Vintage Machinery Society Inc., ca. 1980sThe Igloos located at ToorbulKallangur Post OfficeTom Duke, ca. 1930Scenes along the way from the Ferny Grove to Dayboro Train Walk 1994Bribie Island Ocean BeachPottery kiln, North Pine Country Park, 1994Construction and Machinery - Petrie MillVisit by the Governor of Queensland - Sir Colin Thomas HannahFairfield - MachineryKewpie Doll, Fish Bowl, Seabrae Hotel 4.2003A barge carrying road metal to be used in construction of Ocean Beach Road Bribie IslandMac's CafeCavesConductorsFootbridge being constructed over creekPassengers boarding the SS Koopa at the Redcliffe JettyJanuary 2011 Flood Event - Debris in Leis Park LawntonSand SculptureMabel Josephine BancroftIan Fairweather's paintings

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