The Forgotten Pioneers: Axemen, Their Work, Times and Sport by J P Gabbedy

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Small faint mark on front blank page, otherwise interior is excellent.

The story of the pioneers of Western Australia's timber industry and the associated sport of competitive log-chopping.

Timber getting produced a special breed of people. The work is physically demanding, dangerous and isolated. The men spent long periods camped in the bush, often alone or living with their families in the lonely timber towns scattered through huge forest areas of Western Australia's South West.

It is inevitable that out of this isolated and work-oriented lifestyle, a unique sport should develop that transforms everyday work into an occasion for people to meet, drink, and make merry. (book flap)