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 | Three excellent reference books by Bill Thompson are published by the PR
Heritage Research Association. (Available at the P.R.. Historical Museum for
about $25. each) Boats, Bucksaws and Blisters, 1990; Texada,
1997; Once upon a Stump, 1998. (copies in the P.R.. Library) |
| Working in the Woods by Ken Druska (PR library 634.98Dru) Harbour
Publishing 1992. Excellent photos and writing. |
| Historic Railways of the Powell River Area by R. Ken Bradley; BC
Railway Heritage Association, 1982. (two copies in the P.R.. Library,
385.09711) ( a new version is soon to be published) |
| Logging by Rail, the British Columbia Story, by Robert D. Turner;
Sono Nis Press, 1990. (in the P.R.. Library, 385.54 Tur) |
| Woodsmen of the West, by M.A. Grainger. Original in 1908;
reprinted several times, including 1994 with afterword by Peter Murray,
Horstal and Schubart Publishers Ltd, Victoria. Classic novel and photos about
logging by hand and steam in the 1905 era in Knight Inlet based on personal
experience. Grainger went on to draft B.C.'s Forest Act. |
| Now You're Logging, by Bud Griffiths |
| The book by Richard A Rajala Clearcutting the Pacific Rain Forest:
production, science and regulation (UBC Press, 1998) won the Charles A
Weyerhaeuser Award and is very accurate book, good for research. (in P.R.
Library; donated by Forestry Museum) |
| TIMBER, History of the forest industry in B.C., by G.W. Taylor,
JJ Douglas Ltd., 1975 |
| Spillsbury's Coast, Howard White, Jim Spillsbury, Harbour
Publishing, 1987. Available at the PR Library 971.113. Includes stories about
logging on Savary Island and Homfray Channel 1905 - 1920 |
| Pulp Paper and People, 75 years of Powell River, Karen Southern,
Peggy Bird, PR Heritage Research Association., 1988. PR Library 971.113 Sou
(Also a 50 years version; both are reference books in the P.R.. library) |
| Mysterious Powell Lake, a collection of historical tales, Carla
Mobley, Hancock House, 1984, PR Library 971.133 Mob |
| Pitlamping Through Conscription, 1916-1923, Golden Stanley, 1985
(973.113 Sta in PR Library). |
| IN SEARCH OF STEAM DONKEYS by Merv Johnson is dedicated to the
history of these machines and logging in the days of steam, particularly in
the Pacific Northwest. Third printing, hard-bound is $54.95US plus $3.50
postage. Contact TIMBER TIMES at: 1-800-821-8652. See more details at
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