89 Duke Street

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No 89 - 91 (previously was no. 189 - 191) Duke Street is a duplex constructed in brick with gabled corrugated iron roofs behind a parapet. The parapet wall spans across both residences and steps up to a rounded pediment with a cartouche. It is a fine expression of the Federation Free Classical style applied to a duplex. The front elevation is symmetrically planned and divided by a brick partition wall. The pair has matching bull-nose roof verandahs supported on timber posts with lacework under the verandah beam.

History

1911 The Friends of Captain Andrew Broun, master of the s.s. Anthons, are respectfully invited to follow the remains of his late beloved wife, Alice Frances, to the place of interment, the Church of England portion of the Fremantle Cemetery. The funeral is appointed to leave his residence, No 189 Duke-street, East Fremantle. (reference)

Just before his wife died In 1911 the s.s Anthons was mentioned by Daisy Bates as bringing 18 ‘unfortunate’ (sick) aboriginals down from Broome to land in Carnarvon. A nurse travelled with them but some had died on the way. (reference) The s.s Anthon was scuttled in 1913.

Captain Brouns daughter Caroline Marguerite married Daniel Hogan and they had a son Stanleigh (named after her brother Stanleigh) in 1908. From in 1916-18 they lived close by at No 80 (170 Duke St).Stanleigh’s wife Ros Hogan is elderly and living in Duncraig. (2022)

“ His son, Stanleigh John Broun changed his last name when signing up for WW1 to ‘Brune’. At some stage he changed his name again and died as “John Stanleigh Brown” (see certificate). His son, my late father’s name was Stanleigh Ronald Brune. The ‘Stanleigh’ continue with my late brother’s name “Wayne Stanleigh” and my son’s name “Tom Stanleigh”. Glen Brune 2022

John Stanleigh Brune is on the East Fremantle Roll of Honour (WW1) and died in 1970 in Sydney.

1934 Death on January 2 at Fremantle Hospital, Kay Christensen, dearly beloved wife of Hans Peter Christensen, of 189 Duke-street, East Fremantle, beloved mother of Dorothy (Mrs. Steadman, East Fremantle), Hans Peter, Stanley (deceased), Myrtle , Frederick, Anna, Jean, Percy, (East Fremantle), Leslie (East Fremantle), loving sister of Lillian (Mrs. Bergland, Beaconsfield), Frederick (Mr. McGorry, East Fremantle), Edna; aged 59 years. (reference)

1965 Giacomo Bedola (1924-2001) was sponsored by his elder brother Giovanni to immigrate to Australia from Malonno Italy. (See Immigration papers: reference) Giacomo, who later worked as an electrician, married Caterina Gerradhi, and naturalisation papers list her as at living at 89 Duke street, East Fremantle, on 28.4.65. (reference) In 1980 they lived 30 Wood St Fremantle with Francesco and Mathew Lawrence Bedola (b 1952).

Giovanni Bedola (b 1916), a ‘ganger’, arrived Fremantle per Remo 28 April 1935. His father Matteo was already working at Cue, where he died in 8.2.1938. Giovanni worked as a prospector in Kalgoorlie in 1939. He married Joyce Annie Clarkson(b Cue 1922) in Cue on 30.8.1948. They had two children. In 1950, living in Bullsbrook, he sponsored his mother Maria Pasqua Bedola (b 1894), sister Caterina (born 1929, domestic), brother Francesco (born 1928, farmhand), and his younger brother Giacomo (born 1924, farmhand) in 1956. Giovanni obtained Naturalisation papers in 1966.

Caterina Bedola arrived from Italy on the Ocean in September 1951. Her occupation was described as housekeeper. She was naturalised in 1956. (reference) In 1964 she married Kenneth Charles Stanley Adams (d 1972). Caterina died 2013.

RESIDENTS

1911: Pratt, Jos

1912: Broun- or Brown, Andrew Captain- son John Stanleigh Brune is on the East Freo Roll of Honour

1914 - 1916: Gill, Albert E. J.

1917: Christensen, Christian

1918: Howson, Anthony P.

1919 - 1920: Winch, Ernest A.

1921 - 1922: Vernon, Charles Harry

1923 - 1928: Callaghan, Thomas A. (East Freo Roll of Honour Soldier)

1929 - 1932: Gilduff, Edward Y.

1933: Mrs Constable

1934 - 1935: Vacant

1936 - 1938: Hansen, Ollie

1939 - 1940: Madden, Johnathon

1941 - 1942: Edwards, Richard G.

1943: Vacant

1944 - 1947: Bozanich, Mrs Jean A.

1949-1955 Morris, George, wife Phyllis (nee Weston), Raymond John and Margaret June

The house was owned by Colin Frederick THOMAS & Amy Frances THOMAS nee BARROW who also owned no 91

1957-1965: Giacomo and Caterina Bedola

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91 Sewell Street

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ARCHITECTURE

Late Federation / Post War, Federation / Art Moderne

No. 91 (previously was no. 183) Sewell street is a pair of single story houses constructed in rendered brick with a hipped tiled roof. Its foundation is a duplex in the Federation Bungalow style that was extensive adapted in the in the Inter-War period. A garage has been introduces at the lot boundary of No 93. Masonry retaining walls and concrete steps have been introduced to both properties. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with different concrete verandahs to each side of the party wall. The verandahs are supported on masonry piers and walls. The verandah to No 93 has stepped parapets which gives the place its Inter-War Functionalist style characteristics. The entry doors are offset equally from the party wall and are flanked by casement windows.

HISTORY

1937 Death on April 26, at Fremantle Hospital, Henry Day, dearly beloved husband of Ethel Ellen Day, of 183 Sewell-street, East Fremantle, loved father of Henry and John (Fremantle) and Herbert (Wannamal); aged 62 years. (reference)

1940 For Sale Or Lease. Pacer, George Wallace. Suitable Goldfields or Country Racing. Apply H. W. Day, 183 Sewell Street, East Fremantle. (reference)

1941 AIF Prisoners In Germany. German radio has announced details of several West Australian members of the A.I.F. who are prisoners of war in Germany. The particulars were picked up by Mr. H. W. Crommelin of Queenslea Drive, Claremont, who gained the impression that it was the intention to broadcast names of prisoners after each Saturday afternoon news session. WX41 Herbert Francis Day, captured at Bardia, mother resides at 91 Sewell Street, East Fremantle. (reference)

1944 Birth on November 20, at Sister Bathgate's Hospital, East Fremantle, to Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Row, of Sewell street—a daughter (Wendy Lorraine). Both well. (reference) 

RESIDENTS

1910 - 1911: Carrington, William

1912: Fyfe, Ernest

1913: Mapstone, Ernest G.

1914: Nelson, Edward

1915 - 1937: Day, Henry

1937 - 1942: Day, Mrs. Ethel Ellen

1943 - 1949: Row A.


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91 Duke Street

91 Duke Street (map)

Architecture

Federation Terrace with Free Classical / Gothic influences

No. 89 - 91 (previously was no. 189 - 191) Duke Street is a duplex constructed in brick with gabled corrugated iron roofs behind a parapet. The parapet wall spans across both residences and steps up to a rounded pediment with a cartouche. It is a fine expression of the Federation Free Classical style applied to a duplex. The front elevation is symmetrically planned and divided by a brick partition wall. The pair has matching bull-nose roof verandahs supported on timber posts with lacework under the verandah beam.

History

William and Alice Cox (nee Pywell)  were residents at this address from circa 1908-1911. The arrived in WA c.1898 after previously residing in the Bellarine Peninsula (Portarlington) near Geelong, Vic for 44 years prior.

1942 Tenders. Builders: Wanted, price for connecting troughs and repairing wash houses at 89 and 91 Duke-st, East Fremantle. Apply on premises. (reference)

1947 'Was Tempted' A young father of five children faced a stealing charge in Fremantle Police Court today. He said that he was struggling to make ends meet and had "yielded to the temptation of getting a load of firewood for nothing. It was more stupidity than anything else," he added. Woodcarter Gordon David Hadwiger (26), of Duke Street, East Fremantle, was bound over on his own bond of £5 to be of good behaviour for six months. He admitted having, at South Coogee during the three months before August 20, stolen firewood worth £3, the property of Louis Walter Valle. (reference)

1957 Maria Pasqua Bedola arrived Fremantle per Oceania 8 September 1951. Listed living at 91 Duke St. in 1957 when given naturalisation. (reference) Her son Giacomo was living next door - see history of no 89 Duke St.

RESIDENTS

1909 - 1911: Cox, William

1912 - 1914: Hogan, Daniel J.

1915: Farmilo, Mrs J.

1916: Jones, W.

1917 - 1918: Jones, W. & Jonathon R.

1919: Vacant

1920: Priest

1921 - 1922: Albert, Reginald

1923 - 1924: Halfpenny, Thomas

1925: Wright

1926: Goerk, George

1927 - 1932: Halfpenny, George

1933 - 1940: Back, E. G.

1941 - 1942: Plummer, Bernard L.

1943 - 1949: Hadwiger, Mrs C.

1957- Maria Bedola

1949- the owners were Colin Frederick Thomas and Amy Frances Thomas (nee Barrow) -they owned both no 89 and 91. Their daughter Amy Thomas and husband Colin lived at 91 in the 1950s.

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91 Canning Highway

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ARCHITECTURE

No 91 Canning Highway is a series of interconnected single-storey brick and rendered brick buildings.

HISTORY

Harts Garage was constructed in 1926 and become a service station in 1929. In 1963 the garage underwent remodelling. The original shop front and canopy were removed and a new façade constructed. In 1965 the petrol pumps were removed.

1929 False Pretences. Charged by Det. Blight with having obtained £5 by false pretences, Edward Ernest Cox, alias Edward Du Pri, was sentenced to three months hard labor concurrent on a sentence of six months which he was already serving on a similar charge. Det. Blight said that Cox presented a £5 cheque to John Hart, of Canning-road, East Fremantle, and received cash. (reference)

1952 Widow Sues Over Fire Fatality. Unspecified damages are claimed in a writ which has been issued out of the Supreme Court against John Hart, garage proprietor, residing at Dalgety-street, East Fremantle. The claimant is Trixie Kathleen Jackson, widow, of Peninsula-road, Maylands. Mrs. Jackson says that her husband, Keith Douglas Jackson (25), waterside worker, died on March 18 from burns received on March 6 when a motor cycle, owned and ridden by him, caught fire while its petrol tank was being filled at a pump attached to the defendant's garage at the corner of Canning-highway and Sewell street, East Fremantle… (reference)

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.

RESIDENTS

1927 - 1960s: Hart, John (motor service station)

1955 TAB ( rear)

In the 1980s the property was split into two. The front part included Fremantle Brake and Clutch and Instant Windscreens and WA Suspensions. The rear was occupied by Colorgraphics, then by Australian Graphics from 1988.

1986 ( later owner 1992) Rob Turner

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