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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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Church HallNorth Pine Country Park - Hyde Homestead, ca. 1980sPetrie Mill - Machine - 1974 - 1 September 1974Mr and Mrs Hansell, ca. 1990sPrawn SortingLakeside International Raceway, Lakeside Road Kurwongbah, 2006Buildings part of Wantima Country Club, Wright's Homestead, slab barn, creamery and buildings - 1976Goodfellows Road Kallangur in 1964Scotts PointWoodford Saleyards - 129 Archer Street Woodford - auctioneer conducting an auction on one of the lots of cattleStrathpine Library - Station Road Strathpine - 20 April 2020 - Mobile Library weeding pulled from shelves during manual stocktakeF. BoardmanView of property entrance from verandah of the Deception Bay Environmental Hub - 7 Joseph Crescent Deception BayConstruction of the rail bridge over the North Pine River to carry two sets of tracksBribie Back Burn Fire 2021Family gatheringNorth Pine Hotel located at the North Pine Country Park, 199831 Gordons Crossing Road East, JoynerRemains of old Fish Canning Works on the foreshoreEquipment that accompanied the bullock team used to during construction of Ocean Beach Road Bribie IslandBullock Team driver Harry Cannon sitting on the wagon shaftView of foreshore at Deception Bay in the 1930sAerial photograph of part of the Albany Creek and Brendale areas looking west, 1972Mr G.F.R. (Frank) Nicklin (M.L.A.), Premier of Queensland, delivering a speech to the residents of Deception BayParade in King Street CabooltureLand cleared at Sidling Creek for Lake KurwongbahBanana FarmConstruction of the new cafe buildingSt Michaels (Confraternity of Kingdom of Christ), Old Toorbul Point Road CabooltureLaying the PaversMoreton Bay Region Libraries Facebook Post 31 July 2021 - Snap LockdownChristmas Party - Children on merry-go-roundPine Rivers Shire Council caring for the environment display at Westfield Shopping Centre, Strathpine, ca. 1992Sam BuckleySanta Claus on the back of the Rural Fire Brigade truckHorse and buggy in the procession at the opening of the Bribie Island BridgeKallangur Ladies Basketball team, 1951Darragh's PharmacyRecycled paper being fed into PulperJunior Farmers floatStan Northover - Leaning on a RollAerial photograph of possibly the Joyner and Cashmere areasRedcliffe Dolphins reserve bench, 26 August 1984First Information Centre, Pelican Park, ClontarfAerial photograph of the Normanby Distillery, Strathpine, ca. 1963James Austin's house in Lawnton Pocket Road Lawnton, 1917Belvedere HotelMerryvale JerseysPortion of the Normanby Distillery buildings at Strathpine in disrepair, ca. 1970D. Boustead and Family

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