Logging As It Was

Fascinating look at the logging industry on Vancouver Island providing a photographic record of many of the major camps, sawmills, pulp mills, railways, and other logging concerns that developed, flourished, faded, were discontinued and dismantled or amalgamated. The black and white photos show what life was like out in the woods as well as in the busy camps and loving towns. There is also a long section with the memoirs of former workers and family members recounting life in the forestry industry. Illustrated throughout with black and white photos. End papers show map with 24 different logging and sawmill operations pinpointed. 255 pages.