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During WWII many jobs considered a male dominion were handled by women, one of these was working as foresters in the Women’s Timber Corps in the UK. Source: Timberbiz It was estimated that around 18,000 young women between the ages of 17 and 24 took up positions with axes, saws and timber trucks to fell trees for the war effort. These women were the Lumberjills. A stunning photo book The Lumberjills has been written by Joanna Foat and published by Merrow Downs Press. Ms Foat has gathered a collection of never-before-seen photos of the Women’s Timber Corps that shows the breadth of work these women accomplished. Each photo has a description which brings to life the work they did. More information at https://www.thelumberjills.uk/shop