Clearing 1953 windblow in Deeside
Photograph courtesy of Sandy Tough, Huntly.
One of a series of 7 high quality photographs showing the blown timber clearing up operations progressing after the devastating storm in Jan 1953 that wiped out most of the medium and older aged forests in North East Scotland. The location is not identified but thought to be somewhere in Deeside and the people featured are unnamed. Any help to identify location or people would be greatly appreciated.
This image shows the process of extracting the timber to a working or loading point. As can be seen, some of the smaller and not so small timber is being carried out on the shoulder. In behind among the braches and fallen trees can just be seen a horse and horseman trying to gather a load together and find a route out to the loading or conversion bay.
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Groups: Forestry Areas, Forestry in Action, Gale 1953, Horses at work in Forests, Northeast Scotland , Tools, equipment and clothing