33 Sewell Street — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

Interwar Domestic Carpenter Cottage

No. 33 (previously was no. 79) Sewell street is a single story house constructed in timber framing and weatherboard cladding with a hipped and gabled corrugated iron roof. It is a simple expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a full width and wrap around skillion roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts. A prominent gable extends above the verandah. There is a central set of three casement windows. The entry is set deep in the verandah on the south side.

HISTORY

1897 Albany " DIRTY LINEN." Mrs. Baldry was charged by Mary Ann Hebbs with using threatening language to her. Mary Ann Hebbs said she lived near Mrs. Baldry on the Brunswick-road. On the 12th instant she went to a well for some water when Mrs. Baldry's boy made unpleasant remarks to her and spat at her. She went to Mrs. Baldry's house to complain. She was talking to Mr. Baldry when his wife ran out with a fork in her hand and said witness was a d—d liar and threatened to assault her... (reference)
1909 A Treatment to Restore the Blood supply that has been very successful. There is only this to tell people who are pale, weak and bloodless... If you have ever heard of anything that will make new blood and bring buoyant happy health quicker than Dr Williams' Pink Pills, take it... "I was always inclined to delicacy as a young girl and after marriage I became anaemic," said Mrs Arthur Whitmore, 79 Sewell Street, East Fremantle… (reference)
1911 For sale. Heavy, medium gelding, aged, suit farmer, good in plough, any trial, £12, 79 Sewell street, East Fremantle. (reference)

1912 Thabet Subeih (see Notable people) set up a tea and coffee merchant business in Fremantle and Perth which he ran in the years prior to the war. He became good friends with Sherbourne Newman and his family of 79 Sewell St, East Fremantle.

1914 Funeral. Fremantle Lumpers’ Union. The members of the above Union are respectfully invited to follow the remains of our late Comrade, Mr. Frederick Emanuel Turnbull, to the place of interment, the Anglican portion of the Fremantle Cemetery. The funeral is appointed to leave his late residence, 79 Sewell-street, East Fremantle... (reference) The funeral of the late Mr. Turnbull, late of 79 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, W.A., took place on Wednesday afternoon last in the Anglican portion of the Fremantle Cemetery, and was largely attended... Amongst those present were Mr. Frank Rowe (secretary Fremantle Lumpers' Union, of which the deceased was a member), Mr. W. M'Intyre, Mr. B. Duncan, Mr. M. Brown, and a large number of the members of the Fremantle Lumpers' Union. (reference)
1918 Eva Poat lived here from 1918-1927 (nee Brown). Her brother Thomas Brown gives this address on his enlistment papers in 1918.
1952 The funeral of the late Mrs. Catherine Johanna Regan, of 33 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, dearly beloved wife of Cornelius (Toby) Regan, will take place in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Fremantle… (reference)
1953 The engagement is announced of Margaret (Peggy), eldest daughter of Mr. and the late Mrs. C. J. Regan, of 33 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, to Larry Patrick, eldest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. Foley, of High-street, Fremantle. (reference)