125 — Houses of East Freo — Streets of East Freo

Architecture

Inter-War Bungalow w Arts & Crafts Influences

No 125 Petra Street is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. It is an 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 with post brackets. The southern section of the return verandah has been enclosed. The front facade features a central gable over a set of casement windows. The entrance is located on the north elevation under the return verandah. The lower walls are face brick and the upper walls are rendered. The rear section of the building is rendered. The roofscape features a rendered chimney.

History

1932 Melville Hockey Club. Winning Number: 1107, W. Lane. Apply 125 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)

1937 Lost, Black Jantzen Bathers, between Leighton and Petra-st. Please return 125 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)

1951 Morris Minor Tourer, 16,000 miles, excellent appearance and cond. Apply Sat. afternoon. 125 Petra-st., East Fremantle. (reference)

125 George Street (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Early Federation / Georgian Domestic Carpenter

HISTORY

1924 Registration. 6189: Overland four, E. Chambers, 125 George-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1944 Missing Person. Neville (Robert Leslie), known as Bobby, aged now 17½ years, was by occupation a milk deliverer, about 5ft. 3in. in height, stout erect build, dark brown wavy hair, brown eyebrows, high forehead, blue eyes, ordinary nose, shows teeth, round smiling face, and round chin, fair complexion, did have pimples on face, was dressed in grey trousers, and navy blue coat with white stripes or small leather coat and brown elastic side boots when last seen. This lad is rather talkative. Telephone L1285 or 125 George Street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1948 Engagement. Jenny Rae, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Neville to Kenneth George William, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Comley, of 153 Hampton-road, South Fremantle. (reference)
1950 The following 28 families were granted occupancy of flats (converted army huts) by the State Housing Commission last month: A.J. Neville. (reference)
1950 Speeding Fine Robert Leslie Neville fined £5 in the Fremantle Traffic Court for a speeding offence. (reference)
1953 Engagement. The second-youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Neville, Laura, engaged to Jack Taylor. (reference)