Donated by Bill Lake Jnr Foster St Merbein Raylee Schultz's cousin Bill Lake Silver plate cup Engraved: Merbein Axemen's Club / Presented to W Russell for Services Token of Esteem Rendered / July 1937axemen, bill lake, w. russell

axemen who took part in Woodchop events Phil Williams and George McKeon named others in background at Show Bairnsdale VictoriaBlack and white photograph showing axemen who took part in Woodchop events Phil Williams and George McKeon named others in background at Show Bairnsdale Victoriasports, events, woodchops

Axemen who took part in the Big Chop Graeme Wright Gary Kennedy Lawrence O'Toole and Joe Gillian at the Football Ground Bruthen VictoriaBlack and white photograph showing Axemen who took part in the Big Chop Graeme Wright Gary Kennedy Lawrence O'Toole and Joe Gillian at the Football Ground Bruthen Victoriasports, events, woodchops

Colour photograph of a tree stump at Camberville, showing the foot holes created for the axemen to climb the tree.tree stump, foot holes, axeman, camberville

Two men holding axes stand my a fallen tree holding.timber splitters, axemen

This image is one from a series of portraits taken by Rob Elliott to record the character of the Border District through the faces if its identities. Garry Smith was a champion axeman from Northeast Victoria who represented Australia on more than 40 occasions including winning 28 world titles and more than 200 state and district wood chopping events. Memorial wood chopping events are still held in his honour including an annual event at the Mitta Muster in Northeast Victoria.Garry Smith was a hardwood logging contractor for Dunstans at Wodonga for 25 years. After retiring from competition, Mr. Smith managed the Australian senior and junior teams for 10 years. He was a prime mover in the establishment of the Victorian Axemen's Council and the Australian Axemen's Association. He served 21 years as president of the North-East Axemen's Association. At one stage, Garry was president of the Australian, Victoria and North-East Axemen's Associations at the same time. Mr. Smith passed away in Wodonga in 2011.This is a portrait of a district axeman who represented Australian many times including winning 28 world titles and made a major contribution to his sport.A photo of Garry Smith, a champion axeman, honing the edge of one axe with a 2nd axe in a log on the ground. He is leaning on a log held upright in a vice. He is wearing trousers and a white singlet.champion axe men, wood chopping, gary smith

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Photo shows a tree lying across a road, having fallen from a high bank on the right. Two men are standing on the tree and appear to be cutting it with axes. Three other men are watching. A child stands further down the road, partially obscured by the tree. This is near Hermons Corner on the (now) Belgrave-Gembrook Road, Menzies Creek. The land on either side of the road is part of the Breen farm and the two axemen are the Breen brothers.

Tommy Bartel Champion AxmanBlack and white photograph of sportsman with championship ribbon around neck and an axe in his handOn back of photo: Stylised image of a camera with "FM 1764 | FM 1766" above - "By Ern McQuillan, 396 New South Head Road, Double Bay" below - "A Photographic Illustrators Photograph" to the right - with numbers "4/4526/59" hand written in red ink.tommy bartel, wood chopping, sports, champions, tommy bartel was married to freda ward bartel. they both were born in beechworth victoria. tommy and his family were known for their wood chopping prowess both as workers and competitive axemen. tommy’s wife freda and his descendants reside in rutherglen., freda bartel, freda ward