Sunday, 4 September 2022

Greymouth port history


Another Greymouth mural I've found painted on a fence between two buildings in town. This one looks like it depicts the town's shipping history which involved exporting much of the coal that was mined here in the old days. 

Linking up with Mural Monday.

12 comments:

At Home In New Zealand said...

I know all your area has such a rich history of coal mining, but it must have been a very harsh industry to work in. The men working the wharves probably had the better job.

Tom said...

...a nice bit of history.

William Kendall said...

A good mural.

kwarkito said...

J’aime beaucoup ce mural et l’histoire qu’il raconte

Bleubeard and Elizabeth said...

I always love your historical murals, Amy. This one is stunning.

Fun60 said...

Greymouth seems to have a lot of murals depicting the history of the area. They are very good.

Sami said...

Beautiful historical mural. Mining is a tough industry to work in.
Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Amy.

Iris Flavia said...

Great tribute.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Nice historical mural. Amazing how coal provided a lot of jobs all over the world.

Sharon said...

I like murals that tell a story of history.

roentare said...

Looks like a labour union campaign mural

gluten Free A_Z Blog said...

I love when murals tell a story. Such a great historical mural.

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