ARCHITECTURE
Domestic Carpenter, Villa
No. 77 (previously was no. 157) Sewell street is a single story cottage constructed in timber framing and weatherboard cladding with a hipped and gabled corrugated iron roof. It is a simple expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a gabled thrust bay and a part width skillion roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts with a decorative frieze. The gable bay features a pair of windows with a sunhood.
HISTORY
AIF 1916, Murray Edward Williams (Regimental number 563) Occupation Iron moulder, 157 Sewell Street, East Fremantle, Single, Age at embarkation 19. Next of kin Mrs Caroline Williams. NAA Record AIF Record
1915 Death on July 3, at the Children's Hospital, Subiaco, Mary Elisabeth, the dearly loved daughter of Elsie May and William Harold Lacey, of No. 157 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, aged 7 months. (reference)
1915 In loving remembrance of our dear father, John James Williams, who departed this life on August 10, 1910, at Sewell-street, East Fremantle. Gone but never forgotten.—Inserted by his loving daughters and sons-in-law, P. and A. Gent and J. and C. Dunne. (reference)
1922 The Friends of Mrs. Emma Poolford are respectfully invited to follow the remains of her late dearly beloved husband Alfred Poolford, late of Millar Bros., Perth, to the Anglican Cemetery, Fremantle. The Funeral is appointed to leave his late residence, 157 Sewell street, East Fremantle… (reference)
1925 The Friends of the late Mrs. Emma Poolford, relict of the late Alfred Poolford, of Sewell-street, East Fremantle, are respectfully invited to follow her remains to the Church of England Cemetery, Fremantle. (reference)
1938 Death on October 21, at Perth, Janet Goodvinn, of 157 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, widow of the late Walter Goodvinn, of Murray-road, Bicton, loving mother of Sarah (Mrs Sidebottom), Janet (Mrs. G. Thomas), Alice (Mrs. J. Lee), Lilian (Mrs. A. Bond), Julia (Mrs C Dunne), Ada (Mrs. P. Gent), William and Charles Williams; aged 81 years. (reference)
1940 St. Patrick's Church, Fremantle, was the scene of the wedding yesterday of Patricia Mary, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. English, of Canning-road, East Fremantle, and William, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Dunne, of Sewell-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1943 Death on February 13, at his residence, 77 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, Cornelius Dunn, dearly beloved husband of Julia May Dunne, loving father of Tom, Bill and Jewel, father-in-law of Eileen and Patricia, and fond grandpa of Meredyth and Rhona. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1912 - 1914: Williams, Arthur
1915: Carrington, W. E.
1916: Lacy, Harold W.
1917 - 1918: Williams, Arthur M.
1919: Williams, Arthur M. & Poolford, Alfred
1920 - 1922: Poolford, Alfred
1923 - 1943: Dunne, Cornelius
1944 - 1947: Dunne, Mrs. Julia May. & Williams, Charles H.
1949: Williams, Charles H.
