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POSTCARD: WHITTAKER TIMBER WORKERS NORTH DANDALUP
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
Objects
Material
Card
Width
140 mm
Height or length
90 mm
Inscriptions and markings
Whittakker Bros. Series.
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, 19 October, 2026
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