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bulletThree 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)
bulletWorking in the Woods by Ken Druska (PR library 634.98Dru) Harbour Publishing 1992.  Excellent photos and writing.
bulletHistoric 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)
bulletLogging by Rail, the British Columbia Story, by Robert D. Turner; Sono Nis Press, 1990. (in the P.R.. Library, 385.54 Tur)
bulletWoodsmen 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.
bulletNow You're Logging, by Bud Griffiths
bulletThe 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)
bulletTIMBER, History of the forest industry in B.C., by G.W. Taylor, JJ Douglas Ltd., 1975
bulletSpillsbury'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
bulletPulp 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)
bulletMysterious Powell Lake, a collection of historical tales, Carla Mobley, Hancock House, 1984, PR Library 971.133 Mob
bulletPitlamping Through Conscription, 1916-1923, Golden Stanley, 1985 (973.113 Sta in PR Library).
bulletIN 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 Camp2

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