34 Irwin Street — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

Inter-War, Bungalow with Arts & Crafts Influences

No. 34 Irwin Street - Eelup- is a single-storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. The front elevations is asymmetrically planned with a gable thrust bay and part-width verandah. The verandah is supported on Tuscan columns. Concrete steps lead from the verandah to the garden. There is a central door flanked by windows. The roofscape features rendered chimneys and finials.

HISTORY

1928 The Social Whirl and Personal Pars on Prominent People. Messrs. Cecil Sinclair and Rod Purdie, of East Fremantle, are spending a very pleasant holiday at the Porongurups. (reference)
1929 Birth on December 19, at Sister Bathgate's Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Purdie, of Irwin-street, East Fremantle—a son (Charles Lindsay). (reference)
1931 Birth on August 20, at Sister Bathgate's Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Purdie, of Eelup, 34 Irwin-street, East Fremantle—a son (Roderick). (reference)
1932 Limerick Competition. W. H. Burford and Sons have announced the results of their first Signal soap limerick competition. The ten consolation prizes are: Mrs. M. Purdie, 34 Irwin-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1932 Thirteen Were Lucky. Thirteen readers got the possible in 'Call' Cash words No. 9. And they shared £104 between them. The winners were: Mrs. R. C. Purdie, 34 Irwin-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1933 Among The Churches. Messrs. P. C. Morris, E. Owen and R. C. Purdie have been elected elders of the East Fremantle Presbyterian Church. The ordination service, which was to have taken place to-morrow, has been postponed to Sunday, October 29. (reference)
1936 Women’s Realm. Floral Fete arranged by the Ladies' Guild of East Fremantle Presbyterian Church, was held on Saturday afternoon at the East Fremantle Town Hall...The hall was decorated for the occasion with floral wreaths and streamers, and during the evening various competitions were conducted. The stall holders were Mesdames C. M. Purdie, Owen, Angwin and Miss Strathearn (produce): Mesdames R. C. Purdie, McKnight, Caesar, Smith and Miss J. Allen (work); Mesdames Walker, Brindal (cake): Mesdames Cowan, Guest and Fairland (cool drinks); Mrs. E. Purdie and Misses Bonsfield and Caesar (sweets); Misses Ross and Wray (novelty): Mesdames Turner, Brennan, Harwood and Harriman (refreshments). (reference)
1938 Birth on May 2, at Sister Bathgate's Hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Purdie, of Irwin-street, East Fremantle—a son. No visitors for seven days. (reference)
1938 The annual report of the Fremantle Junior Chamber of Commerce was presented at a smoke social held at the Hotel Orient, Fremantle, last night, when the following office-bearers were elected for the coming year: President, Mr. R. C. Purdie...Messrs. Purdie, Williams, and Henry were re-elected. (reference)
1938 The fifth annual general meeting of the Perth Junior Chamber of Commerce was held at the Karrakatta Club Hall last night. The annual report submitted by the president (Mr. Russell Cox) referred to a marked development in junior chambers of commerce throughout Australia during the year. The guests at last night's function included the president of the Perth Chamber of Commerce (Mr. E. F. Fethers), a vice-president (Mr. R. Allingham) and secretary (Mr. E. S. Saw), the United States Consul (Mr. C. H. Derry) and the president (Mr. R. C. Purdie) and the secretary (Mr. V. H. Henry) of the Fremantle Junior Chamber of Commerce. (reference)
1945 Church Notices. Presbyterian. East Fremantle: Minister. Rev. A. J. C. Tebbit. 11 am: Mr. R. C. Purdie. 7.30: Subject "A Great Question." Rev. A. J. C. Tebbit. (reference)
1946 Church Notices. Presbyterian. East Fremantle. Mr. Rod Purdie will conduct the service. (reference)
1952 Engagement. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Collins, of Bunbury, have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their only daughter, Margaret, of 73 Second-avenue, Mt. Lawley, to Roderick, second son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Purdie, of 34 Irwin-street, East Fremantle. (reference)