The Lianga sawmill ruins continue to shape the collective memory and identity of the community despite the decline of the timber industry. This qualitative descriptive study explored the social interactions, symbolic meanings, and forms of communication associated with The Ruins in Lianga through the lens of Social Representation Theory. Data were gathered through in-depth interviews with former sawmill workers and residents and were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed that residents perceived The Ruins not merely as abandoned industrial structures but as symbolic representations of industrial prosperity, effective management, communal life, economic decline, survival, resilience, and mismanagement. The study further revealed that residents continuously construct shared meanings and collective memories through social interaction, symbolic representations, and communication rooted in their lived experiences. The study concludes that The Ruins function as representational spaces where collective memory, survival, and community identity continue to be socially preserved and negotiated within the locality.