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Caboolture 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 ShireThe Morrison family home in the Samford Valley, 1907

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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 Lakes Library - The Corso North Lakes - 29 May 2020 -limited PCsJohn Young (1862-1946) second eldest son of George and Sophie Young of Youngs Crossing, 1939Heritage Festival at the North Pine Country Park (as part of the Pine Rivers Festival, 6 June - 14 June)Dirt moundBongaree Foreshore, Bribie IslandWorking on steel frame construction outside buildingClontarf Foreshore - Victoria Av to Apex ParkIlluminated address to Mr F.W. Uhlmann1979 Caboolture Shire CouncilKeong's HouseSamsonvale Cemetery, August 1988McCarthy FamilyNorth Pine Country Park in 1995 - Construction of additions to the BakehouseRedcliffe Historical Society MuseumAerial view of Caboolture Township and Centenary Lakes, ca. 1985Portrait photograph of two womenOpen land with trees in backgroundHome of Dr Joseph Bancroft (1836 to 1894)16 men in suitsSS Koopa under the Story Bridge BrisbaneConstruction - Petrie MillDonnybrook Cricket Team, ca. 1908Redcliffe JettyMill Building constructionRedcliffe AerodromeGirl on BeachQueensland Agricultural Journal - Cessation letterPrincess AlexandraA child's viewMill OperationsFamily on the Esplanade at Donnybrook, ca. 1948Mr Tom MorganAn entrant in the Patriotic Carnival in Caboolture in June 1916Westfield Shoppingtown, Gympie Road Strathpine, 1996Construction and Machinery - Petrie MillAlison, David and Kevin Collins with dingo pups, ca. 1963-1964New estate being developed, ca. 1974Redcliffe MuseumConstruction and Machinery - Petrie MillJohn Dow's bakery and general store, Gympie Road Strathpine ca. 1924Sugar cane farm, Strathpine, early 1900sFountainVarious sites around the Pine Rivers Shire photographed during a Council tour at facilities in 1991Rose children with friendsNorthside Turf Farm, Lot 14 / 31 Weier Road Morayfield, 2020Stan & Lila Northover mop upHeritage Festival at the North Pine Country Park (as part of the Pine Rivers Festival, 6 June - 14 June)Some members of the Wilkinson familyAdditions to the Arana Hills Library under construction, 1991Pedestrian walkway under construction for the new building known as the Caboolture Hub, 4 Hasking Street Caboolture

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