Tom Petrie Memorial, July 1911

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TitleTom Petrie Memorial, July 1911DescriptionThe water trough at the right was later separated from the monument. The photograph also includes an inset portrait of Tom Petrie. The memorial was unveiled by the Governor of Queensland, Sir William MacGregor, on 15 July 1911. Although it has been moved three times, the monument is still a landmark in the park adjacent to the School of Arts. It is shown here at its initial location on the corner of Redcliffe Road and Whites Road about thirty metres east of its present site. It was later relocated a short distance to a central position near the former junction of Redcliffe Road and Dayboro Road before being finally moved to its present position within the grounds of the School of Arts. Tom Petrie's epitaph, engraved on a marble tablet set into the sandstone obelisk, reads, in part - Pioneer, Patriot, Philanthropist. Only a few weeks before the memorial was unveiled, the Department of Railways also commemorated Tom Petrie, who had passed away on 26 August 1910, by changing the name of North Pine Railway Station to Petrie Railway Station.DateJuly 1911Record typePhotographFormat typePhysicalOriginal format colourBlack and white

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CollectionPine Rivers Library Photographic Collection

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PlacePetrie (Qld.)Subject (keywords)pioneersobelisksmonuments & memorialstroughsportraits

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Access restrictionsPhysical copy restrictedRestrictions on useRestrictions varyConditions of useYou may print, copy or download images for private research. This image may be reproduced for non-commercial purposes with acknowledgement. [e.g. Image courtesy of City of Moreton Bay, reference number PRLPC-P0001] To obtain copies for commercial purposes or of a higher resolution, contact local.history@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. Charges apply

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Tom Petrie Memorial, July 1911