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18-March-2019 (John Huth)
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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 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.225278 Long: 153.115 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Seat |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1922 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAIn honour of H. A. & I. Elson
Founders of public transport
Redcliffe 1922
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