Movie

The Timber Getters (1952)

• February 3, 1952
• 11m

• Documentary

Overview

In post-war Australia, the milling of our nation's prized hardwood timbers was a rapidly growing industry. Mechanisation introduced economies in the handling, but the skill and stamina of the axe-men were still indispensable in timber-getting. This short film looks at the work of the men living in bush sawmill camps.

Director

Bern Gandy