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Land & Sea archival moment: Logging 1967

Dave Quinton paid a visit to a logging operation in 1967 owned by the Taylors.

Land & Sea archive special: Logging from 1967

10 years ago
Duration 13:42
Dave Quinton paid a visit to a logging operation in 1967

Land & Sea is celebrating 50 years on the air this season.

CBC Newfoundland and Labrador librarian Carolyn Atkinson has been digging out old footage that hasn't been seen in years, including this rare look at a unique way of life.

Logging from 1967

We're posting another piece of archival tape from the early years of Land & Sea.This segment is from way back in 1967.

Henry Taylor and his son Bill were hard at work, cutting logs near Cupids.It was during a time when many other logging operations had closed down but the Taylors were able to hang on.

Host Dave Quinton had a chat with them in the snowy woods.They were just in the middle of hauling heavy trees out by sleighs and two horses, Lady and Mack.