Wednesday, November 12, 2014

The Lumberjills

Via WiscoDave

Some of the members of the Women's Timber Corp walking to work during the Second World War. They were recruited by the Forestry Commission and replaced the men who had left to join the armed forcesĀ 

Dressed in overalls and carrying axes, these are the women who helped the Allied forces on their way to victory during the Second World War.

The women, nicknamed the 'Lumberjills' were members of the Women's Timber Corps (WTC), whose job it was to fell trees, work in sawmills and carry out other heavy land duties.

They were recruited by the Forestry Commission and replaced the men, who had left their jobs in order to join the armed forces.

2 comments:

  1. Sad. Now the us forestry no longer lets anyone harvest trees
    Due to 'environmental' habitat destruction (disguising anticapitalism motives) .
    Wonder why there are so many forest fires consuming millions of acres?
    Not allowing the thinning of diseased and mature trees as well as not treating blister beetle infestations that are killing millions of trees creating acres of dry tinder.
    But im just a stupid American. What do I know.

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