Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Map of original land settlement in 1890’s – known as ‘the Eight Hour Pioneer village Settlememt’, the square mile around the Wonga Park Store today (red square)

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - The Wonga Park Community Cottage, 1984, originally built by Alan Bickford in 1950 for his family, owned by the Shire of Lillydale since 1978

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - ‘Stocks barns’ in 1984. The dairy has since been destroyed by fire

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - The new addition to the Heims’ family home – about 1930. Picture shows a Preston councillor – Councillor Hemborough

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - The Heims’ family home, about 1933, with Mr. Van der Sluys in foreground

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - At the swimming hole in the 1930’s

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Certificate recording a winner at Wonga Park’s Easter Show in 1932 – Mrs. Heims for a ‘plain cake’! This show was an annual event for many years in Wonga Park. Certificate in original colour

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Wonga Park Parents’ and Mothers’ Club at the annual school picnic (somewhere near Frankston) – The photo includes Mr. A.J. Upton, Mr. and Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Hogarth, Mrs. Menthe, Mr. Heims (white coat), c1933, c1933

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Wonga Park Easter Show woodchop event in about 1932, c1933

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Ken Heims with an Alsation puppy which cost Five Pounds to register in the 1930’s, c1933

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Wonga Park Easter Show Married Ladies’ Race - about 1932, c1933

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Plant specimen (sub-item) - Black and White, The Family ‘pets’ in 1936. Ken Heims and Mr. Walter Heims, 1936

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, An orchardist’s family during the 1930’s. Mr. Walter Heims and son, Harry, sitting on front door step made of sleepers and slats, 1936

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, ‘Grandpa’ on his orchard – 1930’s. Mr. Van der Sluys on Heims’ property, 1930s

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, A family gathering in Wonga Park – 1930’s. Heims Family?, 1930s

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Coniglio family on their property in Homestead Road in about 1935, 1930s

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Three Wonga Park ‘lads’. From left – ‘Bill’ (a friend), Ken and Harry Heims, 1930s

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Heims family, Walter, Ken and Harry on their property facing Lilydale about 1936, 1930s

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Van der Sluys and Heims family, 1930s

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The cedar train carriage used by Arthur Davis as his kiosk and store in the late 1940’s, late 1940s

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, View down Jumping Creek Road towards Lilydale in 1940’s with ‘Old Post Office’ on left. Still standing in 1985, but is now part of a private home, late 1940s

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Wonga Park Kiosk and General Store in 1948. Pictured outside the store from left, Mr. James Fulford, Mr. David Fulford, Mr. Harry Williamson, late 1940s

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Mr. Marshall’s Post Office and Store in 1931, 1931

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Another view of Wonga Park Post Office about 1950. Crosses in photo mark from left, ‘Art’, ‘Edna’ and ‘Vicie the dog’, late 1940s

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Kiosk/Store in Wonga Park about 1948, owned by Mr. Arthur Davis. This view is from the intersection of Yarra and Jumping Creek Roads, late 1940s

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Arthur Davis even had his own First Day Cover for the Pan-Pacific Jamboree in 1948-9, 1948

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Wonga Park Post Office and Telephone Exchange in 1962, owned by Mr. Marshall, c 1962

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, On horseback about 1931 – Mr. Walter Heims and son, Harry near Brushy Park Road, c 1931

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, A T-Model Ford in about 1929, at Wonga Park on the Heims’ property. New house materials on ground to right, c 1929

Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group

Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, A Chevrolet truck in Toppings Road with the Heims family – c. 1937-8, c 1937-38