ARCHITECTURE
No 41 Bedford Street is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is a very fine expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and double hung sash windows. The facade features a full width bull nose roofed verandah set on turned timber posts with post brackets. It has a centrally located front door with hopper and sidelights, flanked by pairs of single pane double hung windows. The roofscape features a pair of render capped chimneys. Render bands run across the front facade.
HISTORY
1926 Result of Our Puzzle Competition. 8th Prize, Ronnie Woolcock, 41 Bedford Street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1928 Baked FilIets of Fish. One pound of filleted fish. 2oz. butter, 1 tablespoonful of sherry or white wine, 6 drops of anchovy essence, a sprinkling of pepper. Well butter a fireproof dish. Wash the fillets and put them quite wet into the dish; put the remainder of the butter on the top in small pieces. Cover and bake in a moderate oven for 5 to 15 minutes, according to the thickness of the fillets. Burn off the liquor, keeping the fish hot. put it in a small stewpan with the wine, anchovy essence and pepper. Bring to boiling point. Pour over the fish and serve. Mrs. A. R. Woolcock, 41 Bedford-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1934 Honorable Mention. Toad in the Hole (A Savory Dish). Take 1½lb. rump steak, 1 sheep's kidney, pepper and salt to taste. For the batter use, 3 eggs, 1 pint of milk, 4 tablespoons flour, ½ teaspoon salt. Cut up the steak and kidney into convenient sized pieces and place them in a pie(d)ish, with a good seasoning of salt and pepper, mix the flour with a small quantity of milk at first to prevent it being lumpy, and then add the remainder; then the three eggs, which should be well beaten, put in the salt, stir the batter for about 5 minutes and then pour over the steak. Place it immediately in brisk oven and bake for 1½ hours. Sufficient for 6 to 8 persons.—Miss N. Woolcock, 41 Bedford-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1938 Death on March 10, at Subiaco, Thelma Poyer, beloved younger daughter of Roy and Milda Woolcock, of 41 Bedford street, East Fremantle, and loving sister of Jack, Edward, Agnes (Mrs. A. Booth), and Ronald; aged 16 years 3 months. Thy Will be done. (reference)
1938 Mr. and Mrs. R. Woolcock and Family, of 41 Bedford-street. East Fremantle, desire to express their sincere and heartfelt thanks to all friends for kindly acts, letters, cards, telegrams, floral tributes and personal expressions of sympathy during their recent sad bereavement. Will all kindly accept this as a personal expression of sincere thanks and gratitude. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1915 - 1949: Woolcock, Augustus R.
