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Subiaco Museum > Records

POSTCARD: WHITTAKER TIMBER WORKERS NORTH DANDALUP

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Overview

Postcard showing three timber workers sawing a tree at North Dandalup. At the bottom left hand corner are the words 'Falling, North Dandalup'. The workers are using a crossbow saw and an axe rests at the base of the tree at the left. On the reverse are the words: 'Sawing, Moulding Mills and Joinery Works 523-553 Hay Street, West. Whittaker Bros., Timber and Hardware Merchants.' In the upper right hand corner is a stamp showing a black swan inside a circle with leaves extending from the sides, which reads: 'WHITTAKER / BROS. / SERIES.'

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1985.1899

Item type

Material

Width

140 mm

Height or length

90 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Whittakker Bros. Series.

Keywords

Postcards, Other Than Subiaco

Statement of significance

Retail, timber logging and manufacturing history. Whittaker Bros' was a major employer in the timber industry and card shows timber workers at North Dandalup.

Last modified

Monday, 17 November, 2025

Completeness

72

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