Archive - Collection of Materials, re the Walter and Faram families of Wonga Park (Parent Record)

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Letter from Kaye Coles who left Wonga Park at the age of 4 1/2 yrs. Her sister was 9 yo when they left. Her parents the Farams and her grandparents, the Walters were living and managing the Wonga Park Post Office and telephone exchange. Margaret Fankhauser went to school with Janice, and this story is very like her own childhood in Wonga Park.

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Archive - Collection of Materials, re the Walter and Faram families of Wonga Park (Parent Record)

Historical information

Other parts of this item

Document - Brief Life history and newspaper references, of Edgar Ernest Walter of Post Office and Store at Wonga Park

Document - Extracts, from Janice Halls (nee FARAM) memories of growing up in Wonga Park

Photograph - Edgar Ernest Walter, of Wonga Park and three grandchildren most likely Garry, Janice and Sandra Faram with Jumping Creek (then Warrandyte) Road in background

Photograph - Francis George Faram, (of Wonga Park) and child at the beach

Photograph - Edgar Ernest Walter's (of Wonga Park), car in bush at rear of Post Office store property at corner of Dudley and Jumping Creek (then Warrandyte) Roads

Photograph - Francis George Faram of Wonga Park on motorcycle, of Wonga Park on motorcycle

Photograph - Walter / Faram motor car bus and trailer, used to service travel between Wonga Park and Croydon

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Archive - Collection of Materials, re the Walter and Faram families of Wonga Park (Parent Record)

Historical information

Other parts of this item

Document - Brief Life history and newspaper references, of Edgar Ernest Walter of Post Office and Store at Wonga Park

Document - Extracts, from Janice Halls (nee FARAM) memories of growing up in Wonga Park

Photograph - Edgar Ernest Walter, of Wonga Park and three grandchildren most likely Garry, Janice and Sandra Faram with Jumping Creek (then Warrandyte) Road in background

Photograph - Francis George Faram, (of Wonga Park) and child at the beach

Photograph - Edgar Ernest Walter's (of Wonga Park), car in bush at rear of Post Office store property at corner of Dudley and Jumping Creek (then Warrandyte) Roads

Photograph - Francis George Faram of Wonga Park on motorcycle, of Wonga Park on motorcycle

Photograph - Walter / Faram motor car bus and trailer, used to service travel between Wonga Park and Croydon