The North Coast National Exhibition AKA The Lismore Show is held in October. Amongst it's pavilions and fields is an unusual Wood-chopping Grandstand. I don't think I have ever seen a building like this. It is called the Ted Fisher and Jack Arnett Stand, I guess they must've been famous wood-choppers.
I could do with a bit of restoration and is very worthy of preservation.
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neat sign.
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An interesting subject.
ReplyDeleteHuh. Who knew? Interesting!
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ReplyDeleteIt looks like a 2 story little league dugout to me. I guess there are food chopping contests all over the country, but I have never seen or heard of one. This was a real interesting post. Great find. genie
ReplyDeleteIt is an interesting looking stand. Can't say as I know about woodchopping.
ReplyDeletereminds me of an old movie
ReplyDeleteit should absolutely be preserved, it's wonderful
Woodchopping as entertainment even in Australia seems to be a fading art! And this stand is certainly one of a kind - specially nominating woodchopping as a public event! Great find!
ReplyDeleteWhat a strange arrangement. Not seating on the lower level.
ReplyDeleteYes I was wondering how the stand was used, perhaps tables and chairs were brought in for the judge/ officials in the lower area. Woodchopping is a great spectator sport, the axemen so powerful, and through the log in such a short time.
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