The Axemen at Wagga Showground
![Royal Tour 1954 - Woodchoppers [RW1574.253].jpg](https://csuregarch.intersect.org.au/files/original/711300d2d1fb95c7a6f2e4cb4647f77e.jpg "Royal Tour 1954 - Woodchoppers [RW1574.253].jpg")
Title
The Axemen at Wagga Showground
Date
13 February 1954
Subject
Royal Tour, 1954
Description
These axemen (or woodchoppers) put on a display of their prowess with an axe for Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at the Wagga Showground.
The next day, the newspapers reported that a stray wood chip had come flying towards the Queen as she watched the demonstration. She calmly deflected it with her umbrella.
The next day, the newspapers reported that a stray wood chip had come flying towards the Queen as she watched the demonstration. She calmly deflected it with her umbrella.
Creator
Unknown
Format
JPEG
Identifier
CSURA RW1574/253
Original Format
Photographic print
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “The Axemen at Wagga Showground,” Charles Sturt University Regional Archives Digital Gallery, accessed November 9, 2025, https://csuregarch.intersect.org.au/items/show/1182.