ARCHITECTURE
Inter-War / Bungalow w Federation Influences
No 39 Dalgety Street is a single storey house constructed in rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. The building was originally an expression of the Art Deco style. It has since been modified with Federation Bungalow style influences. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust bay and a part width return hip roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts with post brackets. The verandah extends over the thrust bay to act as a sun hood. It has also been extended to the south to form a carport. The original verandah on the north side of the house has been removed. The thrust bay features a set of casement windows. There is a central door flanked by a set of casement windows. Original windows have been replaced with casement and fixed lights. Walls were rendered at a later date. The roofscape features rendered chimneys and finials.
HISTORY
1921 A New Silver Link. Milgun Station, via Peak Hill. Dear Aunt Mary, Mother thinks it would be nice for me to be a member of the Silver Chain, so I am writing to ask you if you would have me as a link. I enclose ls in stamps for my subscription. I am eight year old, but I have not been to school yet, mother teaches me at home. I have three sisters, my eldest sister is away at school, she is 10 years old and in the third standard. I have four pet lambs, and a pet goat. The goat pulls a cart so I take my two little sisters for a ride sometimes. No more news this time, with love to all the little sick children and nurses. I remain your, loving little nephew, Geoffrey Skeahan. (reference)
1939 Miss Marjory Fletcher, of South Fremantle, whose engagement to Mr. Geoffrey Skeahan, of East Fremantle, was announced during the week. (reference)
1941 Lacquered Taffeta. Beautiful frocking was a feature of the wedding at St. John's Church, Fremantle, yesterday, of Marjory, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Fletcher, of Douro road, South Fremantle, and John Geoffrey Skeahan only son of Mrs. T. P. McSherry of Dalgety-street, East Fremantle, and the late Mr. J. J. Skeahan, of Milgul Station, Meekatharra. (reference)
Geoffry’s parents live at 56 Dalgety St. 1933 - 1946.
1943 Funeral. The Friends of the late Mr. Edmund Fletcher, of 39 Dalgety Street, East Fremantle, formerly horse owner and trainer, are respectfully informed that his remains will be interred in the Anglican portion of the Fremantle Cemetery. The Funeral is appointed to leave his late residence, 39 Dalgety Street, East Fremantle… (reference)
1943 Death on November 29, at Fremantle, Edmund (Ted) Fletcher, dearly beloved husband of Florence Edith Fletcher, of 39 Dalgety-street, East Fremantle; loved father of Edna (Mrs F. Hart), Marjory (Mrs G. Skeahan), Dorothy (Mrs L. Le Llevre). Edmund (RAN). Edie and Betty… (reference)
1943 The Late E. Fletcher. The death occurred yesterday of Edmund Fletcher, who had been actively associated with the turf in this State over a great number of years. Hailing originally from Victoria, where he had a good deal of success as a trainer, he raced many horses on Perth courses prior to going to the goldfields a little over 25 years ago. Returning to Fremantle with a smart sprinter named Green Baron, he won several races with that gelding. Later he raced Brownface and Flaming Star. With Brownface he won the Goldfields Newmarket in 1927 and with Flaming Star he won the Hannans Handicap in 1932. The last horse to carry his colours was Gunga Das, who in addition to winning races on the flat was also a successful hurdler. Of a quiet, unassuming nature, he had a wide circle of friends who will regret his passing. (reference)
1948 Inquest Debate On Death Drug Control. The question of whether the supply of sedative and hypnotic drugs of the barbiturate group should be controlled was keenly debated by a number of doctors and chemists at an inquest in Perth Courthouse this week… Chemist John Geoffrey Skeahan and dispenser John Gunning considered that prescriptions should be marked with the number of times they were to be repeated and the number of times they had been repeated. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1942 - 1949: Skeahan, Geoffrey
