The Lumberjills

Photo book
Step back in time and discover the extraordinary women who became Britain's Lumberjills during World War II. This captivating photobook reveals never-before-seen images of the brave women who felled trees, powered the war effort, and defied societal expectations. Their stories of strength, resilience, and freedom will inspire generations to come.
The Lumberjills Photobook is the first visual history dedicated to the Women’s Timber Corps — the pioneering women who took to Britain’s forests during the Second World War to fell trees, haul logs, and keep the war effort alive from the home front.

This striking collection brings together over 150 rare and previously unseen photographs from private family collections, capturing the physicality, spirit and camaraderie of the young women who worked in remote forestry camps across Britain. Compiled and narrated by Joanna Foat, a leading expert on the Lumberjills, the photobook features powerful images of daily life: from axe-swinging, crosscut sawing and tractor driving to playful antics in the forest and campfire moments.

Praised in The Guardian as a “Great bunch of fellers: the heroic wartime lumberjills – in pictures. A new photo book captures young women working in Britain’s forests during the Second World War – chopping down gender barriers as they went.”

Described by the Daily Mail, “a trove of unseen images gives a fresh view of some of the 15,000 women who helped provide the timber the country needed during the Second World War.”

This is more than a photo collection — it is a visual archive of resilience, humour, and history reclaimed. With contextual captions and an introductory narrative, The Lumberjills Photobook is ideal for history lovers, educators, students, and anyone passionate about women's contributions to wartime Britain.

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