View from the Docks
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Written and illustrated by Sam Wallman
In the mid-20th century, a group of worker-artists created the Wharfies Mural, on display in the museum.
They captured the industrial and political struggles of their time.
Today, the wharves are dominated by smart machines rather than muscular men. But has everything changed so radically?
Artist and wharfie Sam Wallman’s provides a fresh, first-hand take on contemporary dock life. His work bridges the past and present, social commentary and storytelling.
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Sam Wallman
Wharfies' Mural
Painted by dock workers from Darling Harbour in the early 1950s, the Wharfies' Mural records an important cultural moment in our history.
