Across The Balcony Colour:N/A The mine closed in December

The mine closed in December 1962 after more than three decades supplying coking coal to BHP's Newcastle steelworks

when the last permanent resident left

Small square windows punctuate the long facade

The campus closed in 2009 and was demolished in 2018

order kept

Across The Balcony Colour:N/A The mine closed in DecemberTiered wooden benches climb toward the stage end of the Marina Picture Palace auditorium, each row edged with a low handrail along the right aisle. Three decorative wall panels line the far wall, two in red patterned plaster and one in dark floral relief, while rectangular window openings cut hard daylight across the floor. Red painted timber beams and corrugated iron span the ceiling above. Part of the Marina Picture Palace series.