Storage Shed Size:S The Little Company of Mary

The Little Company of Mary opened the first wing here in 1889 and operated the complex until 1986

Forgotten desks sit under layers of dust

The building is one of the rural vernacular structures Brett Patman photographed across the Hunter Valley between 2016 and 2019

The factory operated from Arthurton Road

Desks and chairs sit under years of accumulated dust

Storage Shed Size:S The Little Company of MaryCorrugated metal walls run the full length of the storage shed at Awaba Colliery, the right side buckled and torn from repeated vehicle contact. A metal walkway with timber steps follows the left wall toward a closed roller door, with a yellow gantry structure standing in the mid ground. Bright window light cuts sharp lines across a concrete floor. Part of the Awaba Colliery series.