My father started as the "bottom sawyer" in a Pit Mill in NZ's Southern Beech forests at age 12. I met his 80 y.o. boss when Dad took me there in 1952. The bloody possums, one of many gjfts from OZ, have been eating the beech forests (& others) out ever since ! Thanks for the post
Thanks for posting this. My ancestors worked on the Langley Vale Tramway and this has brought the photos I've seen to life. The way they used to coast the logs down to the mill was quite scary and unsafe by today's standards.
wat an amazing peace of footage I'm 3 gen sawmiller but started out using swing saws for railway sleeps from pops draft horses to the old ford blitz early days to well automatic mills an machines .
Yes back in the day, hard work never done anyone harm, I carried on from my Grandfather and Father, mainly timber yards 70s and 80s 90s, all changed now. Good industry good blokes to work with, but no money. 1/8/19.
@@ContraMundum-c5f William Langley saw those jacks when in NZ & he bought a heap of them back to use at Langley Vale. They were called "Maori Jacks". Wallaby jacks were not the same, they were older versions of the high lift jacks.
Thank you so much for leaving this silent and not entertaining us with your choice of music. You show respect for the film and for us.
My father started as the "bottom sawyer" in a Pit Mill in NZ's Southern Beech forests at age 12. I met his 80 y.o. boss when Dad took me there in 1952. The bloody possums, one of many gjfts from OZ, have been eating the beech forests (& others) out ever since ! Thanks for the post
Great footage. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for posting this. My ancestors worked on the Langley Vale Tramway and this has brought the photos I've seen to life. The way they used to coast the logs down to the mill was quite scary and unsafe by today's standards.
Awesome video, thanks. Watching this makes me think this must be where the term 'manhandling' came from.
wat an amazing peace of footage I'm 3 gen sawmiller but started out using swing saws for railway sleeps from pops draft horses to the old ford blitz early days to well automatic mills an machines .
A masterpiece thank you!!!
OMG if I'm seeing this right, the loco in the film is a "class a: climax from the USA...this may be the ONLY film existant that shows one running.
Yes back in the day, hard work never done anyone harm, I carried on from my Grandfather and Father, mainly timber yards 70s and 80s 90s, all changed now. Good industry good blokes to work with, but no money. 1/8/19.
Amasing video.
Was there video in 1924??
What's up with all the dogs
Missing Forest
Damn..
what are those jacks at the start called?
Maori jacks I think
Wallaby jacks
I could really use a couple of those wallaby jacks. I have a Lucas Mill up here in Northern California, but moving timber around is difficult.
Yes in nsw, there called Wallaby Jack's, had one lift anything.
@@ContraMundum-c5f William Langley saw those jacks when in NZ & he bought a heap of them back to use at Langley Vale. They were called "Maori Jacks". Wallaby jacks were not the same, they were older versions of the high lift jacks.