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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).
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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)
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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).
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Poster - Beige Card Series of display poster of photographs, About 1995
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Poster - Beige Card Series of display poster of photographs, About 1995
- Photograph (item) - School Photo – Wonga Park, 1952
- Photograph (sub-item) - Back to School reunion, 1927
- Photograph (sub-item) - School photo, 1931, with Mr. D.C. McCann, teacher, and Miss Peters, Sewing Mistress
- Photograph (sub-item) - School Photo – 1912
- Photograph (sub-item) - A Wonga Park picnic and school reunion, 1931
- Photograph (sub-item) - The first Wonga Park School, opened on November 6th, 1895. A fire destroyed this building in 1911
- Photograph (sub-item) - Wonga Park Primary School, February, 1931
- Photograph (sub-item) - The new Wonga Park School, occupied on March 11th, 1912
- Photograph (sub-item) - Early view of Wonga Park Primary School (date unknown), but probably around the 1930’s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Photo commemorating a school tree planting ceremony in 1957 by two long-serving school councillors, Mr. A.J. Upton and Mrs. V.E. Burch. This plaque now hangs in the main school entrance hall
- Photograph (sub-item) - Pupils opposite school on Dudley Road, 1912. From left, Les Read, Nell Read, Alice Knee, ‘Fat’ St. John
- Plan (sub-item) - Plan re moving State School to corner of Yarra and Brysons Roads
- Plan (sub-item) - Samuel Painter’s first home – early 1890’s. He is on the right of the photo
- Photograph (sub-item) - Mr. G. C. Burch’s original home which he built in 1888 on arrival in Wonga Park from Melbourne [1888 is dubious]
- Photograph (sub-item) - ‘Forest Gate’, first part built in 1890s, substantially enlarged prior to 1910. Now known as ‘White Lodge’, still stands today (1895) in Yarra Road, but parts have since been rebuilt and altered
- Photograph (sub-item) - The Yarra Brae homestead in 1940, which was burnt down in the early 1970’s. A ripple iron house
- Photograph (sub-item) - The Yarra Brae homestead in 1940, which was burnt down in the early 1970’s. A ripple iron house
- Photograph (sub-item) - Mr. J.C. Burch’s home in 1931
- Photograph (sub-item) - The Green House on the corner of Jumping Creek Road and Hartley Road in the early 1900’s, which was used as tea rooms by Mrs. Florence Sharpe
- Photograph (sub-item) - Mr. Edward Hughes’ home, ‘The Oaks’, in Hartley Road, Wonga Park in 1933
- Photograph (sub-item) - ‘Stane Brae’ homestead, destroyed by the 1962 bushfire
- Photograph (sub-item) - The ‘Wonga Park Homestead’ in 1984. Although renovated in the 1940’s, part of the original ripple-iron structure remains at the back of the house
- Photograph (sub-item) - Yarra Brae homestead, date unknown, probably in the 1960’s. [It would appear to be the Buruma family standing on the front steps.]
- 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)
- 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
- Photograph (sub-item) - ‘Stocks barns’ in 1984. The dairy has since been destroyed by fire
- Photograph (sub-item) - The new addition to the Heims’ family home – about 1930. Picture shows a Preston councillor – Councillor Hemborough
- Photograph (sub-item) - The Heims’ family home, about 1933, with Mr. Van der Sluys in foreground
- Photograph (sub-item) - At the swimming hole in the 1930’s
- 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
- 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
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Wonga Park Easter Show woodchop event in about 1932, c1933
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Ken Heims with an Alsation puppy which cost Five Pounds to register in the 1930’s, c1933
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Wonga Park Easter Show Married Ladies’ Race - about 1932, c1933
- Plant specimen (sub-item) - Black and White, The Family ‘pets’ in 1936. Ken Heims and Mr. Walter Heims, 1936
- 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
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, ‘Grandpa’ on his orchard – 1930’s. Mr. Van der Sluys on Heims’ property, 1930s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, A family gathering in Wonga Park – 1930’s. Heims Family?, 1930s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Coniglio family on their property in Homestead Road in about 1935, 1930s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Three Wonga Park ‘lads’. From left – ‘Bill’ (a friend), Ken and Harry Heims, 1930s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Heims family, Walter, Ken and Harry on their property facing Lilydale about 1936, 1930s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Van der Sluys and Heims family, 1930s
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Mr. Marshall’s Post Office and Store in 1931, 1931
- 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
- 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
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Arthur Davis even had his own First Day Cover for the Pan-Pacific Jamboree in 1948-9, 1948
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Wonga Park Post Office and Telephone Exchange in 1962, owned by Mr. Marshall, c 1962
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, On horseback about 1931 – Mr. Walter Heims and son, Harry near Brushy Park Road, c 1931
- 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
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, A Chevrolet truck in Toppings Road with the Heims family – c. 1937-8, c 1937-38
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Ploughing the orchard in the 1930’s with a single furrow plough. Mr. Ken Heims, aged 12. The motto then was - ‘an acre a day is good ploughing’. c1935, c 1935
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Transport in 1930’s Wonga Park! Mrs. W. Heims with her father, Mr. Van der Sluys, 1930s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, View down Jumping Creek Road, 1921. From left – Mrs. Sharpe, Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Ronalds on horseback, c 1921
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Mrs. Sharpe in her horse-drawn cart, 1919, at the corner of Jumping Creek and Hartley Roads, c 1919
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, View over the East Camp site at Wonga Park for Pan-Pacific Scout Jamboree in 1948-9, late 1940s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, A view up the Yarra River from Wonga Park in the 1940’s. [Scouts on Mount Lofty looking upstream] ??, late 1940s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The entrance to the Pan-Pacific Jamboree in 1948-9, at Clifford Park, now called ‘Yarra Brae’ in 1985, late 1940s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The plan of the 1955-6 Jamboree at Clifford Park, Wonga Park, c 1955
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The wet conditions at the 1955-6 Jamboree, c 1956
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The ‘visitors’ to the 1955-6 Pan-Pacific Scout Jamboree, c 1956
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Commercial preparation by locals for Scout Jamboree in 1948 and 1955?, c 1956 ?
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Rowallan Hall, 1984, built for the Scouts by voluntary labour on Yarra Brae, the site of both Pan-Pacific Jamborees in 1948 and 1955, and of the 1961 World Rover Moot. Now the Scout movement owns this hall and surrounding land, Not known
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Wonga Park ‘swimming pool’ in the Yarra River, 1940’s – now in Jumping Creek Reserve (1985) [This may be the swimming pool in Jumping Creek Reserve or may be the swimming pool in Clifford Park in use in the 1948-9 Pan-Pacific Jamboree], Late 1940s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Yarra Brae’ homestead, probably during the ‘sixties’, Probably 1960s
- Plan (sub-item) - Black and White, Map of “Yarra Brae”, site of Scout Jamboree and World Rover Moot, Not known, possibly 1985
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Viewing the camp from across the river at the 1948 Jamboree, Late 1940s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Cleaning out the dam on Heims’ property in 1930’s – view up hill towards Jumping Creek Road, 1930s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, A Chevrolet truck loaded with export apples in about 1936, c 1936
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Cherry picking in Wonga Park in 1930’s. Mr. and Mrs. Van der Sluys, Mr. W. Heims and sons on property. Cherries were taken to the Victoria Market on the T-Model Ford, 1930s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Heims family packing fruit before the Apple and Pear Board took control in 1939, c 1939
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Fruit picking in 1930’s on Heims family orchard, mid to late 1930s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Picking fruit in 1930’s by a Heims' lad, 1930s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Getting ready for spraying the orchard in early 1930’s, Early 1930s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Heims family picking fruit on their property near corner of Toppings and Homestead Roads in 1930’s, 1930s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Councillor H.N. Read showing the wonderful growth of a three-year old cherry tree in 1931, 1931
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Fruit spraying on Heims’ property, c. 1934, c 1934
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Ploughing the orchard – from left – Norm Whales, Wally Heims and Frank Stephenson on Heims’ orchard c. 1928-9, c 1928-29
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Mr. A.J. Upton picking Jonathon apples in 1931 from a 30-year-old tree planted by the late Mr. Launder, c 1931
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Sitting on fruit boxes with our puppies. Ken Heims (right) and Jo Coniglio – c. 1935, c 1935
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Read family orchard around 1930, which was situated on the corner of Yarra and Toppings Road. The old home still stands in Yarra Road in 1985, c 1930
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, An early view of the first Wonga Park Hall, built in 1912, c 1912
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, A Wonga Park orchard in 1931. Picture published in ‘The Leader’, February 28th, 1931
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Honour Roll to Wonga Park residents who served and or died in the First World War. This was donated by the first Mr. Stocks, and hangs in the Wonga Park Hall today, Not known
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, ‘Horseshoe Bend’ on the Yarra River at Wonga Park, in 1929, 1929
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, An early view of the bridge over Jumping Creek – date unknown, Not Known
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, St. Marks Church of England, 1931
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Wonga Park Hall, 1926, after the new alterations, c1926
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, A view towards Lilydale from Wonga Park in about 1933. Young Harry Heims with his dog. Mr. Stephenson’s home is in the background, c1933
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Looking across Yarra River from ‘Yarra Brae’, 1940, c1940
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Valley on ‘Yarra Brae’, 1940, c1940
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Mr. Ken Heims with a baby calf in early 1930’s, early 1930s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Horse and cart in 1930’s, mid to late 1930s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The remains of the Ammunition Store on Stane Brae, 1984. During World War II soldiers were trained here. Mr. Fred Renton on left, c1984
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, ‘Training the family pet’ – looking towards Lilydale from Brushy Creek Road in 1930’s. Heims, 1930s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The remains of the illegal whisky still operated in the late 1800’s by gold miners. Photo taken in 1984, 1984
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Another recent view of the old Ammunition Store in 1984, 1984
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Wonga Park Hall in 1931, a photo from ‘The Leader’ newspaper, c1931
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, On the road to Wonga Park, Mr. J.E. Hooper’s house and orchard, 1931, as seen from Jumping Creek Road, now the site of Hooper’s Road, c1931
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Mrs. A. Philpotts at Stane Brae in 1943, when her property was used as a R.A.A.F. base, c1943
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, Looking over the Heims’ property towards Mt. Dandenong from Jumping Creek Road in the mid 1930’s, mid 1930s
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, A view of the Yarra River from Wonga Park in 1929. [Mt Lofty in background, house is Mr. Witton’s ‘Crooning Waters’ at the confluence of Brushy Creek and Yarra River and what was to become Witton’s Reserve to the right, 1929
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, View of the cross-roads at Dudley and Jumping Creek Roads in 1948. The redbox tree is in front of the car in Dudley Road (still standing in 1985). [The tree has snice died but a high stump remains.), C1948
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The junction of the Yarra River with Watson’s Creek, on ‘Yarra Brae’ northern boundary in 1940, C1940
- Photograph (sub-item) - Black and White, The Dandenongs from Wonga Park, C1948
Other items from this collection
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupDocument - Minutes, Wonga Park: 12 Nov 1980 Minutes of Joint West Riding Residents' Associations at Council Chambers
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupWork on paper - Newspaper cutting, Wonga Park: May 1999, Warrandyte Diary: "New Crossing Place" New bridge for Jumping Creek Road
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupWork on paper - Newspaper cutting, Wonga Park: 5 Jul 1994, Lilydale & Yarra Valley Post: "Battle for Wonga Park" WP&DRA prefer to stay with Lillydale in municipal amalgamations
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupWork on paper - Newspaper cutting, Wonga Park: Date unknown, Paper unknown: Advertisement by MMBW for sale of 3 Farmlets no longer required for Yarra Brae Dam which did not proceed
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupWork on paper - Newspaper cutting, Wonga Park: 7 Oct 1981 Ringwood Croydon Mail: "Top priority for program" re Proposed Brushy Creek Drainage Scheme
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupWork on paper - Newspaper cutting, Wonga Park: 17 Nov 1981 Lillydale and Yarra Valley Express: "Bushland future assured" re Acquisition of Yarra River frontage for State Park
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupWork on paper - Newspaper cutting, Wonga Park: 7 Oct 1981 Ringwood Croydon Mail: "Hopes held for funds" re Proposed Brushy Creek Drainage Scheme
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupWork on paper - Newspaper cutting, Wonga Park: 30 Sep 1981 Ringwood Croydon Mail: "Flood is Off" re Proposed Brushy Creek Drainage Scheme
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupWork on paper - Document, 5 June 1972 Shire of Lillydale, Formal Objection to Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme Amendment 3
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupWork on paper - Plan, Proposed Concept Plan for Development of Wonga Park
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupPhotograph - Black and White, Wonga Park: Brian and Roger Eggleton picking lemons between 1949 and 1953
The Hedge, aka Thomas Knee's house. Thomas Samuel Knee (born c. 1881in Lilydale) married Jane Maggs c. 1912, Thomas Samuel Knee's father Thomas Knee (married to Sarah Hardidge and who it appears was also an orchardist in Yarra Road) was rated for the land as vacant land at the turn of the century (c. 1900) Thomas Samuel Knee rated as owner of vacant land (CA14B of over 20 acres1911-12 and as a house 1912-13, next year CA 14C added making a total of 39 acres. It appears that Thomas Samuel Knee and his wife Jane lived at the property until 1949 when they moved to Montrose. In 1949 it was purchased by Hubert Victor (Vic) Eggleton after they migrated from Banstead in Surrey England. They had four boys Peter (who did a lot of the farming with Gladys), Brian, Michael and Roger. It was mixed farming: lemons, cherries, eggs, chickens and Gladys bred Spaniel dogs too. They had 2 dairy cows and a draft horse. The farm was larger then and was subdivided at a later date. The big dam was added too. the painting of the house was painted by a cousin of the Lusks. Ownership: Thomas Samuel Knee 1912-1949, Eggletons, 1949 - c.1953, then Timms, c. 1953 - early 1970s then Lusks early 1970s to c. 2012. The Lusks built a new house and after that the old house had various tenants.
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupPhotograph - Black and White, Wonga Park: Peter Eggleton with Captain, a draught horse between 1949 and 1953
The Hedge, aka Thomas Knee's house. Thomas Samuel Knee (born c. 1881in Lilydale) married Jane Maggs c. 1912, Thomas Samuel Knee's father Thomas Knee (married to Sarah Hardidge and who it appears was also an orchardist in Yarra Road) was rated for the land as vacant land at the turn of the century (c. 1900) Thomas Samuel Knee rated as owner of vacant land (CA14B of over 20 acres1911-12 and as a house 1912-13, next year CA 14C added making a total of 39 acres. It appears that Thomas Samuel Knee and his wife Jane lived at the property until 1949 when they moved to Montrose. In 1949 it was purchased by Hubert Victor (Vic) Eggleton after they migrated from Banstead in Surrey England. They had four boys Peter (who did a lot of the farming with Gladys), Brian, Michael and Roger. It was mixed farming: lemons, cherries, eggs, chickens and Gladys bred Spaniel dogs too. They had 2 dairy cows and a draft horse. The farm was larger then and was subdivided at a later date. The big dam was added too. the painting of the house was painted by a cousin of the Lusks. Ownership: Thomas Samuel Knee 1912-1949, Eggletons, 1949 - c.1953, then Timms, c. 1953 - early 1970s then Lusks early 1970s to c. 2012. The Lusks built a new house and after that the old house had various tenants.
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupPhotograph - Black and White, Wonga Park: Eggleton family's first Christmas in Australia 1949
The Hedge, aka Thomas Knee's house. Thomas Samuel Knee (born c. 1881in Lilydale) married Jane Maggs c. 1912, Thomas Samuel Knee's father Thomas Knee (married to Sarah Hardidge and who it appears was also an orchardist in Yarra Road) was rated for the land as vacant land at the turn of the century (c. 1900) Thomas Samuel Knee rated as owner of vacant land (CA14B of over 20 acres1911-12 and as a house 1912-13, next year CA 14C added making a total of 39 acres. It appears that Thomas Samuel Knee and his wife Jane lived at the property until 1949 when they moved to Montrose. In 1949 it was purchased by Hubert Victor (Vic) Eggleton after they migrated from Banstead in Surrey England. They had four boys Peter (who did a lot of the farming with Gladys), Brian, Michael and Roger. It was mixed farming: lemons, cherries, eggs, chickens and Gladys bred Spaniel dogs too. They had 2 dairy cows and a draft horse. The farm was larger then and was subdivided at a later date. The big dam was added too. the painting of the house was painted by a cousin of the Lusks. Ownership: Thomas Samuel Knee 1912-1949, Eggletons, 1949 - c.1953, then Timms, c. 1953 - early 1970s then Lusks early 1970s to c. 2012. The Lusks built a new house and after that the old house had various tenants.
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupPhotograph - Black and White, Wonga Park: Gladys Eggleton picking lemons between 1949 and 1953
The Hedge, aka Thomas Knee's house. Thomas Samuel Knee (born c. 1881in Lilydale) married Jane Maggs c. 1912, Thomas Samuel Knee's father Thomas Knee (married to Sarah Hardidge and who it appears was also an orchardist in Yarra Road) was rated for the land as vacant land at the turn of the century (c. 1900) Thomas Samuel Knee rated as owner of vacant land (CA14B of over 20 acres1911-12 and as a house 1912-13, next year CA 14C added making a total of 39 acres. It appears that Thomas Samuel Knee and his wife Jane lived at the property until 1949 when they moved to Montrose. In 1949 it was purchased by Hubert Victor (Vic) Eggleton after they migrated from Banstead in Surrey England. They had four boys Peter (who did a lot of the farming with Gladys), Brian, Michael and Roger. It was mixed farming: lemons, cherries, eggs, chickens and Gladys bred Spaniel dogs too. They had 2 dairy cows and a draft horse. The farm was larger then and was subdivided at a later date. The big dam was added too. the painting of the house was painted by a cousin of the Lusks. Ownership: Thomas Samuel Knee 1912-1949, Eggletons, 1949 - c.1953, then Timms, c. 1953 - early 1970s then Lusks early 1970s to c. 2012. The Lusks built a new house and after that the old house had various tenants.
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupPhotograph - Black and White, The Hedge (Tom Knee's House) 278 Yarra Road Wonga Park in 1949
The Hedge, aka Thomas Knee's house. Thomas Samuel Knee (born c. 1881in Lilydale) married Jane Maggs c. 1912, Thomas Samuel Knee's father Thomas Knee (married to Sarah Hardidge and who it appears was also an orchardist in Yarra Road) was rated for the land as vacant land at the turn of the century (c. 1900) Thomas Samuel Knee rated as owner of vacant land (CA14B of over 20 acres1911-12 and as a house 1912-13, next year CA 14C added making a total of 39 acres. It appears that Thomas Samuel Knee and his wife Jane lived at the property until 1949 when they moved to Montrose. In 1949 it was purchased by Hubert Victor (Vic) Eggleton after they migrated from Banstead in Surrey England. They had four boys Peter (who did a lot of the farming with Gladys), Brian, Michael and Roger. It was mixed farming: lemons, cherries, eggs, chickens and Gladys bred Spaniel dogs too. They had 2 dairy cows and a draft horse. The farm was larger then and was subdivided at a later date. The big dam was added too. the painting of the house was painted by a cousin of the Lusks. Ownership: Thomas Samuel Knee 1912-1949, Eggletons, 1949 - c.1953, then Timms, c. 1953 - early 1970s then Lusks early 1970s to c. 2012. The Lusks built a new house and after that the old house had various tenants.
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupPhotograph - Colour, The Hedge (Tom Knee's House) 278 Yarra Road Wonga Park in 2023
The Hedge, aka Thomas Knee's house. Thomas Samuel Knee (born c. 1881in Lilydale) married Jane Maggs c. 1912, Thomas Samuel Knee's father Thomas Knee (married to Sarah Hardidge and who it appears was also an orchardist in Yarra Road) was rated for the land as vacant land at the turn of the century (c. 1900) Thomas Samuel Knee rated as owner of vacant land (CA14B of over 20 acres1911-12 and as a house 1912-13, next year CA 14C added making a total of 39 acres. It appears that Thomas Samuel Knee and his wife Jane lived at the property until 1949 when they moved to Montrose. In 1949 it was purchased by Hubert Victor (Vic) Eggleton after they migrated from Banstead in Surrey England. They had four boys Peter (who did a lot of the farming with Gladys), Brian, Michael and Roger. It was mixed farming: lemons, cherries, eggs, chickens and Gladys bred Spaniel dogs too. They had 2 dairy cows and a draft horse. The farm was larger then and was subdivided at a later date. The big dam was added too. the painting of the house was painted by a cousin of the Lusks. Ownership: Thomas Samuel Knee 1912-1949, Eggletons, 1949 - c.1953, then Timms, c. 1953 - early 1970s then Lusks early 1970s to c. 2012. The Lusks built a new house and after that the old house had various tenants.
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupPhotograph - Colour, The Hedge (Tom Knee's House) 278 Yarra Road Wonga Park in 2023
The Hedge, aka Thomas Knee's house. Thomas Samuel Knee (born c. 1881in Lilydale) married Jane Maggs c. 1912, Thomas Samuel Knee's father Thomas Knee (married to Sarah Hardidge and who it appears was also an orchardist in Yarra Road) was rated for the land as vacant land at the turn of the century (c. 1900) Thomas Samuel Knee rated as owner of vacant land (CA14B of over 20 acres1911-12 and as a house 1912-13, next year CA 14C added making a total of 39 acres. It appears that Thomas Samuel Knee and his wife Jane lived at the property until 1949 when they moved to Montrose. In 1949 it was purchased by Hubert Victor (Vic) Eggleton after they migrated from Banstead in Surrey England. They had four boys Peter (who did a lot of the farming with Gladys), Brian, Michael and Roger. It was mixed farming: lemons, cherries, eggs, chickens and Gladys bred Spaniel dogs too. They had 2 dairy cows and a draft horse. The farm was larger then and was subdivided at a later date. The big dam was added too. the painting of the house was painted by a cousin of the Lusks. Ownership: Thomas Samuel Knee 1912-1949, Eggletons, 1949 - c.1953, then Timms, c. 1953 - early 1970s then Lusks early 1970s to c. 2012. The Lusks built a new house and after that the old house had various tenants.
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupPhotograph - Painting, The Hedge, Yarra Road Wonga Park
The Hedge, aka Thomas Knee's house. Thomas Samuel Knee (born c. 1881in Lilydale) married Jane Maggs c. 1912, Thomas Samuel Knee's father Thomas Knee (married to Sarah Hardidge and who it appears was also an orchardist in Yarra Road) was rated for the land as vacant land at the turn of the century (c. 1900) Thomas Samuel Knee rated as owner of vacant land (CA14B of over 20 acres1911-12 and as a house 1912-13, next year CA 14C added making a total of 39 acres. It appears that Thomas Samuel Knee and his wife Jane lived at the property until 1949 when they moved to Montrose. In 1949 it was purchased by Hubert Victor (Vic) Eggleton after they migrated from Banstead in Surrey England. They had four boys Peter (who did a lot of the farming with Gladys), Brian, Michael and Roger. It was mixed farming: lemons, cherries, eggs, chickens and Gladys bred Spaniel dogs too. They had 2 dairy cows and a draft horse. The farm was larger then and was subdivided at a later date. The big dam was added too. the painting of the house was painted by a cousin of the Lusks. Ownership: Thomas Samuel Knee 1912-1949, Eggletons, 1949 - c.1953, then Timms, c. 1953 - early 1970s then Lusks early 1970s to c. 2012. The Lusks built a new house and after that the old house had various tenants.
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupWork on paper - Minutes, Wonga Park and District Residents' Association Committee Meeting Minutes 30 May 1980
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupWork on paper - Minutes, Wonga Park & District Residents' Association Minutes of Meeting 14 August 1992
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupWork on paper - Minutes, Wonga Park & District Residents' Association Minutes of Meeting 9 October 1992
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupWork on paper - Minutes, Wonga Park & District Residents' Association Minutes of Meeting 6 July 1992
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupWork on paper - Minutes, Wonga Park & District Residents' Association Minutes of Meeting 6 June 1992
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupWork on paper - Minutes, Wonga Park & District Residents' Association Minutes of Meeting 8 May 1992
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupWork on paper - Minutes, Wonga Park & District Residents' Association Minutes of Meeting 10 April 1992
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group
Work on paper - Newsletter, Wonga Park & District Residents' Association News & Notes March 1993
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupNewspaper (Item) - Cutting, Wonga Park: c. 1994 Warrandyte Diary cutting They're Not Keen On Bulleen
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupDocument (Item) - Submission, Wonga Park: 6 August 1990 Submission by Flora Anderson to Shire of Lillydale re Penderel Court Reserve
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History GroupDocument (Item) - Submission, Wonga Park: 1979 by Ray Brindle - Principles for the Appointment and Operation of the Hall Committee of Management - for consideration by the Residents' Association
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Wonga Park Community Cottage History Group
Work on paper (Item) - Set of Questions, Wonga Park: 3318 28Apr 1975 Questions by R. Galloway and answers by Cr. Alan Smith
A typewritten set of questions, presumably to be asked at a Residents' Association meeting by R. Galloway with handwritten answers presumably supplied by Cr Alan Smith
