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18-March-2019 (John Huth)
18-March-2019 (John Huth)

Photographs supplied by Diane Watson / John Huth

The park bench commemorates the founders of public transport in Redcliffe in 1922.

Hubert Arthur Elson was born in 1884 son of James Thomas Elson and Hannah Maria Farmer. Hubert arrived on the Redcliffe Peninsula in 1919 to operate the Redcliffe Hotel (The Ambassador). Recognizing the need for public transport on the Peninsula Mr. Elson tried to encourage other business men to begin a bus service. When this was unsuccessful he began to operate the Redcliffe Petrie Motor Service in 1922 taking people from Woody Point, Redcliffe and Scarborough to the Petrie Railway Station.

Location

Address:Redcliffe Parade, Redcliffe, 4020
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -27.225278
Long: 153.115
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Seat
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Industry
Approx. Event Start Date:1922

Dedication

Front Inscription

In honour of H. A. & I. Elson

Founders of public transport

Redcliffe 1922

Source: MA
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