23 Glyde Street

23 Glyde Street (map)

No. 23 (previously was no. 45 pre 1939) Glyde street.

HISTORY

1908 Our Children’s Page. Next Wednesdays concert at East Fremantle Town hall, from 45 Glyde-street, East Fremantle. Dear Uncle Tom, I am very sorry for not letting you know that I received the tickets from your niece, Vera Cornish, quite safe, and was very pleased with them, but you did not send me the account. I should like you to print me 300 programmes, if possible, but if you have not any time 100 will be sufficient. I think we are progressing, and that our concert will be a successful one. I am enclosing a ticket, and we will all be pleased to see you down to take the chair for the evening.—I am, your loving niece, Susie Corti. (reference)

1908 From 45 Glyde-street, East Fremantle. Dear Uncle Tom, I am writing these few lines to tell you all about our Item for the grand combined concert at Fremantle Town-hall on September 23. It is a fairy scene, called the 'Fairies' Frolic,' and it will be very pretty indeed 'if carried out well... (reference)

1930 Accident Volunteer Cadet Shot. Rifle shooting practice at the Swanbourne Rifle Range had a dramatic sequel at Fremantle yesterday afternoon, when a member of the cadet volunteer forces, Thomas Robinson (16), of Glyde-street, East Fremantle. was accidentally shot in the side by a companion. The victim was hurriedly removed to the Fremantle Hospital by the St. John ambulance. It was found that the bullet had passed through his body. It was reported to the Fremantle police that Robinson was returning home from Swanbourne in company with Leonard James Nicholl (16), of, Hubble-street, East Fremantle, and Gordon McAlphine (17), of Wood-street, East Fremantle. The boys were carrying .303 military rifles, which they had used during the day at the range. While walking along Point street, Robinson found a £1 note, and as he picked it up, Nicholl took his gun from his shoulder and playfully pointed it at Robinson, demanding that he give him the money. The gun then exploded, and Robinson dropped to the ground, the bullet having entered his right side... (reference)

RESIDENTS

1909 - 1912: Corti, William

1913 - 1914: Robinson, Alfred

1915 - 1949: Robinson, William A.

1980’s Helen Davis, Tos Mahoney

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