Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2019.037.008F |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Description |
Colour photo of a Wickheim Timber Show sponsored by the Hoo-Hoo Club held on a barge in Victoria Harbour in front of the Empress Hotel. |
Image File Name |
1974-Timber Show on Barge-Victoria-2019037008F-jpg72-001 |
Date (y/m/d) |
1974/ / |
Place |
Victoria |
Provenance |
During the Depression, Jube and his older brother Ardiel (Ardy) made money after school and on the weekends by working on the log booms in the Sooke Basin. In 1968, Jube and Ardy were hired by the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) to produce and manage their Timber Show, which led to the formation of Wickheim Timber Shows. Wickheim Timber Shows preformed all over the world - from Australia to Japan, in Norway, Sweden, Chile, the United States and Canada. Including Expo 70 (Osaka, Japan), Expo 86 (Vancouver, BC), a special performance for Prince Charles and Lady Diana, as well as 8 seasons with SeaWorld Parks. Between them, the brothers won 14 World Log Rolling Championships in 15 years. |
Search Terms |
Victoria Harbour games logging sports sponsor barge venue set up axe throwing targets butcher block chop hand bucking obstacle pole bucking springboard chop water log birling birling pond |
Collection |
Logger Sports |
People |
Wickheim Hoo Hoo Club |
Subjects |
People Timber Shows Documentary, Vancouver Island Transportation, Water |