Timber Workers

Shire of Collie
Written By Reece Harley

Image source Jacob Butler

Artist: Shakey (Jacob Butler)

Asset Type: Mural

Year of Work: 2021

Location: 75 Throssell St (Mineworkers Institute)

Provenance: Shire of Collie

Description: This mural is a tribute to the Collie timber industry workers who worked on both the railways and in the underground mines throughout Collie’s early history. The artwork is based on historical imagery of workers, known as broad-axe super cutters, from the early 1900s.

Reece Harley
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