128 — Houses of East Freo — Streets of East Freo

ARCHITECTURE

Interwar, Bungalow Porch House w/ Arts & Crafts Influences

No. 128 (previously was no. 197) Marmion street is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gabled corrugated iron roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War Porch style. The place has been extensively modified. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a thrust gable bay and a series of verandahs. The verandahs are both hipped and skillion roofed. There is a central door flanked by sidelights and double hung sash windows. A series of gables run across the front facade.

HISTORY

1925 Disorderly. Charged in Fremantle Court with having been disorderly by creating a disturbance, Robert Edward Jones was fined £3 and costs. On a second charge, of having pointed a revolver, he was fined £2. (reference)

1930 Robert Edward Jones pleaded guilty to a charge of driving a motor car in a negligent manner in Quarry Street Fremantle, on January 30, when he was brought before magistrate Geary and Mr. Frank Rowe, J.P., on Tuesday last, at the Fremantle police court. (reference)

1924 T. A. Hitchcock One of the WA Football League a new central umpires. (reference)

1936 Horticultural Society Formation At Brunswick. Consideration was given to the conduct of an annual show and monthly exhibitions, at the Brunswick C.W.A. Rest Room on Wednesday evening, when a decision was arrived at to form the Brunswick and District Horticultural Society. For some months a move has been on foot among flower lovers in the district to form some association which would further their hobby. The election of officers resulted: President, Mr. T. A. Hitchcock; secretary… (reference)

1936 In the course of a recent lecture on the cultivation of carnations, the President of the Brunswick Horticultural Society (Mr. T. A. Hitchcock) said: "What are the best fertilisers or manures for carnations and how they should be applied. (reference)

1947 Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hitchcock, 128 Marmion-street, East Fremantle have pleasure in announcing the engagement of their eldest daughter Norma Theresa to Wiliam Joseph, eldest son of Mrs. and the late Mr. M. J. Kennedy, 57 Rook wood-street, Mt. Lawley. (reference)

This marriage didnt occur and later in the year it was announced-

1947 The engagement is announced of Norma Theresa, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hitchcock, 128 Marmion street, East Fremantle, to Edward George Morrison only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Morrison, Muritai-street, Tahucanul Nelson, New Zealand. (reference)

1949 Mr. and Mrs. T. A.Hitchcock of 128 Marmion street, East Fremantle, wish to announce the engagement of their youngest daughter Alma Elisabeth, to Stan Elvin Goudie, only son of Mrs. Goudie, Wallasey, Cheshire, England. (reference)

128 George Street (map)

HISTORY

1921 For Sale. Houses etc, Geo. Taylor, Estate Agent, 128 George-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1931 Truck Registration. 24752: Alfred Steffanoni to Bullivant and Westwood, 128 George-street, East Fremantle, Reo truck. (reference)
1935 In the Fremantle Police Court yesterday the Magistrate (Mr. H. J. Craig, S.M.) inflicted fines totalling £45 on three men who admitted having kept common betting houses or places for betting last Saturday afternoon. Charles William Harry Cox (37), commission agent, was fined £20, with 10/ costs, in connection with premises at 85 George-street, East Fremantle; Frederick James McKenzie (27) clerk, was fined £15, with 10/ costs, for keeping premises at 62 Market-street, Fremantle; and John Harold Beattie (24), clerk, was fined £10, with 16/ costs, in connection with premises at 128 George-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1935 Betting Charges. Before Mr. H. J. Craig, BM.. and Mr. F. E. Gibson, JJ., in the Fremantle Police Court yesterday, William Alfred Sly (43), tobacconist, was fined £5. With 12/ costs, for having kept a common betting house at 112 High-street, Fremantle. Allen Gerald Madden (21), labourer, was fined £5, with 14/ costs, for having kept a betting house at 128 George-street, East Fremantle, and John Harold Beattie (24), clerk, was fined £5, with 3/ costs, for having assisted him. None of the defendants had been convicted before. (reference)
1938 Cyclist Injured. When the bicycle he was riding collided with a car at the corner of Henderson-street and South-terrace, Fremantle, about 6.30 p.m. yesterday, David Charles Carr (25), married, of 128 George-street, East Fremantle, received injuries to the right leg and was taken by a St. John ambulance to the Fremantle Hospital, where he was detained for observation. (reference)
1943 For having kept and used premises as common betting houses five men were each fined £5 in the Fremantle Police Court yesterday. The offenders were: Frank Willliam Barlow (39), clerk, premises at 39 Market-street, Fremantle (costs £1/016); Tom Bennett (40), clerk, premises at 128 George-street, East Fremantle... (reference)
1946 Walter Egbert Cowie (42), painter, of Palm-street, Palmyra, was fined £50 with £1/3/ costs in the Fremantle Police Court yesterday for having kept or used a common betting house at 128 George-street, East Fremantle. Constable E. Savage gave evidence of two visits to the premises last Saturday afternoon. On each occasion he made a bet with the accused. Sgt. W. Harvey prosecuted. (reference)