ARCHITECTURE
Inter-War, Bungalow w Federation Influences
No 8 Irwin Street is a single storey house constructed in painted brick with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is good expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a full width return hip roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts. The entry door is located on the north elevation under the return verandah. The front elevation features casement windows. The roofscape features a rendered chimney.
HISTORY
1933 Five Mile Record. Set By Brickhill. R. L. Brickhill, the promising Fremantle cyclist created a five miles unpaced junior amateur record at the Fremantle Oval this morning. His time was 13 minutes 8 seconds and considering the nature of the track and the handicap of a head wind, the time was excellent… (reference)
1933 Junior Cycle Record. Fremantle Amateur's Performance. R. L. Brickhill, a 16 year-old Fremantle cyclist, today established a five-mile unpaced junior amateur track record for the State. His time, from a standing start, was 13 min. 8 sec. In creating the record, the youthful cyclist registered a creditable performance, as he was handicapped by a moderate breeze which he encountered every time the scoreboard wing of the oval was negotiated… Brickhill's record will have the official recognition of the W.A. Amateur Cycling Union. He was timed over the 16 laps by officials of the union. The record holder is a son of Mr. L.R. Brickhall, president of the Fremantle Amateur Cycling Club, who rode in track races in Western Australia 30 years ago. (reference)
1933 16-Year-Old Rider’s Good Time. R. L. Brickhill, who got good figures of 13.8 as a junior five mile unpaced standing start track record. (reference)
1934 Fremantle Amateur Club. The annual general meeting of the Fremantle Amateur Club was held at Fremantle on Tuesday night. The president (Mr. L. B. Brickhill) occupied the chair and judging by the enthusiasm displayed the coming road season should be a period of marked progress. The election of office-bearers and officials resulted as follows: president, Mr. L. B. Brickhill… handicapper, Mr. L. B. Brickhill… delegates to Amateur Union, Messrs. L. B. Brickhill, and B. Haskell…(reference)
1935 Fremantle Cyclist Injured. Ray Brickhill (17) of 8 Irwin street, East Fremantle, was admitted to the Fremantle Hospital yesterday afternoon suffering from concussion and abrasions through falling off a bicycle, and was detained for treatment. The accident was caused when his machine struck a piece of wood lying on the track at the Richmond Park Trotting Ground where he was practising for bicycle races. (reference)
1935 Tandem Attempt By Amateurs. On Sunday the well-known Fremantle Amateur cyclists, D. Stevenson and R. L. Brickhill, will attempt to establish a tandem record from the Fremantle Town Hall to the Perth Town Hall and return, covering 25 miles for the full distance. The riders will leave Fremantle at 7 a.m. (reference)
D. Stevenson lived next door at no 9 Irwin St.
1938 Cycling. Election Of Amateur Official. The West Australian Amateur Cyclists' Union has elected Mr. L. B Brickhill to the position of handicapper-referee of the union. (reference)
1942 Engagement of Mildred elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Brickhill, of 8 Irwin street, East Fremantle, and William Henry Banks, AIF, second son of Mrs. and the late Mr. C. Banks, of Mosman Park. (reference)
1954 For Sale. Cane Pram, excellent condition. 8 Irwin-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1954 Engaged. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bickford, 29 Fothergill street, Fremantle, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of their daughter, Marjory, to Ken, second son of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Brickhill, 8 Irwin-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1927 - 1949: Brickhill, Lennard B.
