ARCHITECTURE
Interwar Bungalow Porch House with Art Modern Influences
No 30 Windsor Road is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust bay and a part width hip roofed porch. The porch is supported on square piers. A rendered balustrade spans between the piers. The thrust bay features a pair of windows under a flat roofed sunhood. There is a central door flanked by a pair of windows. The lower walls are face brick and the upper walls are rendered. The roofscape features a rendered chimney.
HISTORY
My grandparents John and Olive Birrell owned and lived in this house from about 1930 until 1975. I was pleased to see that the house is almost the same as what I remember and that it has not been demolished,
Please see the detailed story of Olive Birrell and her husband John under Notable People section. This was largely researched and written by Dianne Dench in 2020.
1931 Dear Auntie Kitty.—This is the first time I have written to you and I hope to be acknowledged as one of your many nieces. I am eleven years of age, and I am in Standard VI at Richmond State School. I have a little half-breed Pomeranian pup named Digger, which is a greyish color, and I have also a little black and white kitten whose name is Mitten. I am entering for the September Puzzle and hope to be among the lucky winners... Joan Smith, 30 Windsor-road, East Fremantle. (reference)
1943 Silver Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. J. Birrell wish to announce the 25th Anniversary of their Marriage which took place on March 20, 1918, at the Congregational Church, Beaconsfield, the Rev Jones officiating. Present address, 30 Windsor-road, East Fremantle. (reference)
1950 Engagement. Mr. and Mrs. J. Birrell, of 30 Windsor-road, East Fremantle, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their second daughter, Ethel Mary, to Leonard, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ball, of Fernihurnt, Wagin. (reference)
1951 Engagement. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. O'Meagher, of "Omeo," Karragullen, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their youngest daughter, Doreen, to John Edward, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Birrell, 30 Windsor-road, East Fremantle. (reference)
Olive Birrell’s brother Frank Tourner Back (1896-1968) lived nearby at 34 Windsor Street from 1933-1968
RESIDENTS
1933 - 1975: Birrell, John and Olive
