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Opposite 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, 1907Caboolture River Bridge on Morayfield Road, ca. 1920s

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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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Kevin Leitch's house and development of Containers Packaging plant on the front landLast day of trading at the Deception Bay KioskMachine Shutdown - 1974 - 5 September 1974Remains of old Fish Canning Works on the foreshoreCaboolture Cooperative Dairy Company LimitedNorth Pine River water levels rising at Youngs CrossingView looking east along King Street from the top of the water towerSir Robert Menzies (Prime Minister of Australia) VisitStanding on the original single plank walkway over Shirley CreekMrs Adamson - Midwife at Mt MeePrimary school studentsOkewall houseHuntington HomesRetirement Presentation for Murray AllanAerial view of Cashmere (Qld.) area, 1996Photograph of four young childrenWilkinson's Plantation Softwood Sawmilling and Processing Plant at CabooltureFormer site of Soubirous Convent, Donkin StreetBarbeque at Settlement CoveRear view of Ned Nielsen's loaded timber truckPal at the woodheapBuilding the construction platform Ted Smout Bridge2 examples of size of hail stonesWilliam (Bill) H. EwartWoody Point Picnic Ground and JettyMill Construction - Power StationDon and Joyce Bond with a horsedrawn harrow at King ScrubWorking on steel frame construction outside buildingPresentation for Norm VesseyCaboolture Fishing Club in 1924Parliament HouseJohn McKenzie (1828-1908), pioneer of DayboroQueens Beach Boat RacesJimbour HomesteadSpeedway driverGympie Road near Westfield Strathpine, 1983Ithaca Fire Station, ca. 1925MachineryEntrance to shopping centre via Old Gympie Road DakabinJetty ViewHall and Bestmann General Store at Bongaree, ca. 1932Bus parked on the roadsideConstruction - Petrie Mill83 Marine Parade Redcliffe - 1Shops in Bayview Terrace Deception Bay in 1997Heritage Festival at the North Pine Country Park (as part of the Pine Rivers Festival, 6 June - 14 June)Marching band in the procession at the opening of the Bribie Island BridgeRailway staff at Strathpine Railway Station, prior 1920A donkey rideBeryl Jones

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