"The Young Apprentice" Axemen Preparing for Competition

Description

This image was taken for a story that ran in The Manawatu Evening Standard on 15 May 1961 "New Zealand's oldest competing axeman, 60-year-old Bert Oliver (right), is seen at the axemen's carnival at the Industries Fair with "a young" apprentice, 47-year-old R. (Bob) Wheeler, who has been competing for 30 years. Recently Mr. Wheeler's 15-year-old son won his first competition chop with his father's axe. Mr. Wheeler is well known for his ability with the cross-cut saw. Mr. Oliver has competed in Australian and New Zealand axemen's events since 1924, holding many records that are unbroken today."

Identification

Object type

Image

Archive

Manawatū Evening Standard Negative Collection

Relation

2017-20

Date

May 15, 1961

Digitisation id

2017N_2017-20_016305

Format

B&W negative

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