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Beside the grand granite and bronze monument, stands a single cast iron Ionian column, one of the many such columns produced by the P.N. Russell and Co Foundry (‘Faculty’). The closing of this firm, PNR’s life work, in 1875, led PNR to retire back to London. This is where a Professor at the University of Sydney met PNR, a meeting that ultimately resulted in PNR’s financial donations to the University. This column commemorates Russell, and also stands as a symbol of his legacy as an engineer and contributions to the University of Sydney.