78 Hubble Street — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

Federation, Georgian Domestic Carpenter

No 78 (previously known as No 136) Hubble Street is a single story house constructed in timber framing and weatherboard cladding with an ‘M’ format corrugated iron roof. It is a simple expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The place is symmetrically planned a central door and hopper light flanked by single pane double hung sash windows. The facade features a full width skillion roofed verandah supported on steel posts. The verandah is a replacement.

HISTORY

1935 Death on April 17 at her residence, 136 Hubble-street, East Fremantle, Mary Ann ,widow of the late John Edward Conolly, of Auburn, NSW, and loving mother of Mary Jane (Mrs. Grady, Fremantle East), Susan (Mrs. J. J. Flanagan, Cunderdin), Annie (East Fremantle), Jack (Coramba. NSW), and Margaret (Mrs. P. J. Linto East Fremantle); passed away at the age of 81 years. (reference)
1935 The Friends of Miss Annie Conolly, of 130 Hubble-street, East Fremantle, and of Messrs. H. A. W. Jones Ltd., Fremantle, are respectfully informed that the remains of her late dearly beloved mother, Mrs. Mary Ann Conolly, will be interred in the Roman Catholic portion of the Fremantle Cemetery. (reference)
1935 Death Of Young Indian: Galan Kibrea Sarkar (23), an Indian hawker. Sarkar was fatally injured when he was pinned beneath a motorcycle he was riding which collided with two pedestrians at the corner of Carrington street and Canning-road, Palmyra, about 12.15 a.m. on December 80. Patrick S. Linto, clerk, of 115 Hubble-street, East Fremantle, one of the pedestrians with whom Sarkar collided, said he was walking along Canning-road in the direction of Fremantle… Evidence of identification was tendered by deceased's father, Shaik A.W. Sarkar, a draper, of John-street, North Fremantle. (reference)
1948 Death on April 15, at Fremantle, Annie Connolly, of 78 Hubble-street, East Fremantle, daughter of the late Edward and Mary Conolly and dearly beloved sister of Mary Jane (Mrs. Grady), Susan (Mrs.J, J. Flanagan), John (N.S.W.), Margaret (Mrs. T. W. Daly), and the late Sister Mary Cassian, Harry and Paddy; passed away at the age of 56 years. (reference)