Four large glass window panes bearing iconic images of yester-year are currently being installed in the new City of Busselton administration and civic building.
The original photographs were taken in various locations across the region including Busselton, Yallingup and Cape Naturaliste.
The first and largest of these images located on the side of the building which over-looks Causeway Road is already in place.
The 25 metre long image is portrayed across 54 glass panes.
The image is a reproduction of a very early photograph of timber being transported along the Busselton Jetty in the 1890s.
It shows men, women and infants in a pram on the railway track at the beginning of the jetty.
Also clearly visible is a train hauling timber logs, a horse drawn carriage, and clipper ships in the background.
A second image, 4m long and 6.5m high will span eight glass panes once installed.
Located on the river side of the new building this image of the iconic Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse was likely taken in the early 1900s.
Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse has helped ships navigate around our rugged coastline for over a century.
Two more images will be installed on the building’s eastern and western wings facing Southern Drive.
A 3.5m long, 7m high image captures vehicles laden with surfboards being driven by members of the West Coast Board Club up Yallingup Hill.
Taken in 1960 by surfer Mark Paterson, the photograph pays homage to our region’s rich surfing history and beach culture.
The final image depicts an early Busselton street scene dated around 1900.
The image shows the Busselton Railway Station which stood at the time opposite the post office on the corner of Stanley Place (the site of the current Busselton Library).
City of Busselton Mayor Grant Henley said the images on the building’s façade are a great work of art.
“The images provide an interesting and very beautiful link to the past. They capture iconic scenes that define us as a community,” he said.
“This artwork has been funded through the City’s Percentage for Art provisions which ensure a one percent allocation of funds to artworks that improve visual amenity and community reflection.”
