ARCHITECTURE
No. 93 Canning Highway is a single storey house constructed in brick with a hipped ‘M’ format, corrugated iron roof. It is a simple expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a centrally located front door flanked by bay windows. The facade features a full width, bull-nosed roofed verandah on turned timber posts, with curved frieze boards over a timber floor. Steps lead down to the garden.
HISTORY
1901 Birth on June 15, at Canning-road, East Fremantle, the wife of A. P. Hamilton of a son. (reference)
1911 Fourth prize goes to Mrs. Hamilton, 93 Canning Road, East Fremantle, for recipe of Cape Gooseberry Pudding. (reference)
1912 Funeral. The Friends of Mr. Alexander P. Hamilton, J. P., of High-street, Fremantle, are respectfully invited to follow the remains of his late dearly beloved son, George Maxwell, to the place of interment, the Church of England portion of the Fremantle Cemetery. The funeral is appointed to leave his residence, No. 93 Canning-road, East Fremantle. (reference)
1933 Engagement. Mr. and Mrs. W. Dethridge, of Clotilde street, Mt Lawley, announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Nance, to Frederick Austin, second son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Johnston, of Canning-road, East Fremantle. (reference)
1934 Midland Junction Butchers Fined... McDonough said that he purchased the sausages from W. O. Johnston and Sons, of Canning-road, East Fremantle, and they were manufactured by Behns, Ltd., Perth. (reference)
1934 Wagon Registration: 19366, Mr. W. Johnston, 93 Canning-road, East Fremantle, Ford. (reference)
1944 Death of Patrick Laidler (Flt-Sgt, RAAF), killed on April 14; loved nephew of Jessie Young, and much-loved cousin of Tully (AIF), Betty and Pat (93 Canning-road, East Fremantle). Loved by all. (reference)
“When we lived at 97 Canning Highway from 1951 to 1959, the Corbetts lived in Number 93 Canning Highway for most of that time. I recall them moving to Bicton in the latter part of that decade. I remember Laurie and Ken Corbett - sons. A rear laneway off King Street provided access to 97, 95 and 93. At some stage the Corbetts had some bricks delivered. The driver had to unload the bricks by hand - no palletts in those days - and he wore 'gloves' made from truck tyre tube.”
Bruce Thorpe bandgthorpe72@gmail.com
2022: The combined lands (91, 93 and 95 Canning Highway) are surrounded by Canning, Stirling, St.Peters & Sewell (Sts, Rd, Hwy) and in 2022 are subject to a DA application to redevelop the entire site with an apartment & commercial building: 95 apartments, 1,200m2 of commercial space and 1,700m2 of Public Open Space. This will be a major transformation of the site and be highly prominent on the East Fremantle landscape as it is also a gateway/landmark site for traffic entering the Fremantle precinct from the North. Rob Turner
RESIDENTS
1910: Hamilton, Alex (Hamilton & Co)
1911 - 1923: Hamilton, Alex P., J.P. (H & Co)
1924: Ferguson, Archibald
1925 - 1930: Maru, Alexander
1931 - 1935: Johnston, William O.
1937 - 1938: Harris, Albert R.
1939 - 1942: Boult, John
1944 - 1949: Young, Mrs. Jessie
1951 to 1959- Corbetts (sons Laurie and Ken)
2000s- Roofing 2000
2011 owner Simon Turner
