WANDONG HISTORY GROUP INC.
WANDONG HISTORY GROUP INC.
Our Resources
Our Resources
Our Collection
Our collection consists of paper based files on the development of the Wandong-Heathcote Junction township, its businesses and people. The primary focus of our collection is on Wandong’s history of sawmilling in the forests of Mt. disappointment and the industrial activities associated with those industries. We have extensive archival material on the families who lived and worked here and the businesses and services they created. In addition we hold a substantial number of photographic images relating to the Australian Seasoned Timber Company, the Comet sawmill those people associated with this industry.
Our collection includes:
- Trove newspaper articles
- Over 300 Photographic images in digital and framed formats
- Rare 1898 Australian Seasoned Timber Company Photographic Album and digitised images
- Documents, maps and other archival material relevant to the district
- Artefacts – fragments of historical material gathered from local residences
- Circular Saw – Comet Mill (circa 1883-1903)
- Brickmaking Machine
- Commemorative Soldier Memorabilia
- Stained Glass Commemorative Poppy Panel Display
Recording and Preserving Our Past