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Inter-War Porch house Bungalow / Domestic Carpenter
1948 Death on August 24, Eileen, dearly beloved niece of Mr. and Mrs. J. Tonkin, and cousin of May, Walter-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1938 - 1939: Tonkin, John T. & Burridge, Burnie B.
1939 - 1946: Tonkin, John T.
Late Federation / Interwar Domestic Carpenter Bungalow w Queen Anne Influences
No 14 Walter Street is a single storey house constructed in timber framing and weatherboard cladding with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust gable bay and a part width return hip roof verandah. The verandah is supported on timber posts with a timber and fibrous cement balustrade between posts. The majority of the verandah has been enclosed with glazed louvres. The thrust bay features a double hung sash window under a sunhood. There is a central door flanked by single pane double hung windows. The roofscape features a brick chimney.
1941 ...Sell by Public Auction—No. 14 Walter-Street, East Fremantle, a Jarrah Weatherboard House. 4 rooms and kitchen (lined), bathroom and verandahs (front and back), washhouse, copper and troughs. Property sewered. A nice Block, good frontage to Walter-street. This property is in a very good position, and convenient to Canning-highway. Conditions only £50 deposit… (reference)
1948 Wanted furnished Cottage at Mandurah, from Aug. 22 to Aug. 28 inc., close to Jetty, 4 adults only. Reply Cole, 14 Walter-st., East. Fremantle. (reference)
1950 Yacht 12ft. bondwood, complete, exc. cond., cheap. 14 Walter-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1952 Engagement. Audrey June, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Cole, 14 Walter-street, East Fremantle, to Jack Stanley, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Barker, 41 Tamar-st., Palmyra. (reference)
1928 - 1932: Ellis, Evan
1933 - 1936: Edwards, Alfred
1937 - 1941: Rummer, Leon G.
1943 - 1944: Cole, Mrs. J.
1945 - 1947: Brown, Mrs.
1949: Cole, John F.
Inter-War
Californian Bungalow
No 15 Walter Street is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War California Bungalow style. It is symmetrically composed with a central gable roofed porch. The half-timbered porch is supported on Tuscan columns set over rendered piers. A rendered brick balustrade spans between the piers. The porch is flanked by two sets of casement windows under sunhoods. The entry door is located under the porch and is flanked by a set of casement windows. The front elevation has lower walls that are face brick and rendered above sill level. The roofscape features a brick chimney.
1941 One Oval Oak Table, 5ft. x 3ft., nearly new. 30/. Apply 15 Walter-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1950 Death on August 28, at Fremantle Hospital, Christina (Teen) Wellington, of 15 Walter-street, East Fremantle, widow of the late Edgar James Wellington, loved mother of Ethel (Mrs. S. Thomas) and Edgar (East Fremantle) and Norman (Bicton), fond mother-in-law of Sid, Phyllis and Annie, loved grandmother of Lois and Valma Thomas, Ian, Barry. Beverley, Rhonda, Peter and Leslie Wellington; aged 70 years. (reference)
1951 Cane Pram, good cond., £5/l0/. 15 Walter-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1935 - 1949: Thomas, Sid G.
Inter-War Arts & Crafts Bungalow
No 17 Walter Street is a single storey house constructed in brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gabled tiled roof. It is a fine expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style. It is asymmetrically composed with a thrust gable bay and a full width and return hip roofed verandah. The verandah is supported on short timber posts set over rendered piers. The verandah roof extends over the gable bay. A prominent gable sits centrally on the roofscape. The gable bay sits in front of the main gable. Both gables feature weatherboard cladding. The front elevation features a set of casement windows and a pair of doors. The entry door is located on the south elevation under the return verandah. The lower walls are rendered and the upper walls are face brick. The roofscape features a tall brick chimney and finials.
1936 “My mother can certainly beat the Englishwoman's record, as a young grandmother, and I think she would be at least one of Western Australia's youngest grandmothers. When her grandson was born, she was 31 years and three months. Her name and address is Mrs. A. Maru, 17 Walter-street, East Fremantle. I remain Yours truly, E. Greenwood” (reference)
Alex Maru was a well known Fremantle SP Bookmaker- looks like he passed the profession on in the Family… He was the grandfather of May (Mrs. Roy Corbett),
1942 Will person finding Cardboard Carton Soldier's Clothes Midland-Fremantle train Friday. June 23, communicate R. Corbett, 17 Walter-st, East Fremantle. Reward. (reference)
1942 Obstructing the Traffic. Heavy Fines in Fremantle Case. Perth, July 16.— "Fifteen pounds with 5/6 costs! That's terrible. Fifteen pounds for betting in the street and £5 for betting in the shop," declared Mr. T. J. Hughes in the Fremantle Police Court to-day, after Mr. A. Schroeder, Special Magistrate, and Mr. W. P. Griffiths, J.P. had imposed a £15 fine with 5/6 costs on Sylvester Roy Corbett (48), labourer, of Walter street, East Fremantle, on a charge that on July 11 he did stand with others so as to obstruct the free passage of pedestrian traffic in Stirling Highway… (reference)
1946 Lost, Pair of Reading Glasses vicinity Plympton Hotel. Finder return to Corbett, 17 Walter-st., East Fremantle. £1 reward. (reference)
1946 For Sale, Lounge Suite, in good condition. £20. 17 Walter-st., East Fremantle. (reference)
1947 Decision was reserved in the case of labourer Sylvester Roy Corbett (54), of Walter-Street, East Fremantle, charged with having obstructed traffic in a lane off White Street, North Fremantle, on December 6. Corbett denied the charge. (reference)
1952 Licensing Notices. ...I, Blanca Ceechini, of 79 Canning-highway, East Fremantle, being the licensee of the Oversees Wine Saloon, at 79 Canning-highway, East Fremantle, do hereby make application for a transfer of the rights and privileges of the Australian Wine Bottle License held by me in respect of the said premises to Sylvester Roy Corbett, of 17 Walter-street, East Fremantle... (reference)
1931 - 1952: Corbett, Roy
Post War, Early Modern Bungalow w Art-Moderne Influences
Research on the history of this property is currently under way by the Museum of Perth in partnership with the Town of East Fremantle. If you have any stories or information about this property, please contribute it in the comments below.
As per Fremantle Post Office Directory, there are no residents for this address between 1909-1949.
Inter-War Spanish Mission
No 21 Walter Street is a single storey house constructed in limestone, brick and rendered brick with a hipped tiled roof. It is a very fine expression of the Inter-War Spanish Mission style. It is asymmetrically composed with a part width arcaded porch. The porch sits proud of the house and is supported on barley twist columns. There is a pair of front doors flanked by sets of casement windows. There is a sunhood over the northern set of windows. The place sits on limestone foundations. The lower walls to the front facade are face brick and rendered above sill height. A soldier course header divides the face brick and rendered sections. The side elevations are rendered. The roofscape features a rendered chimney.
1940 For Sale, Modern Home, 21 Walter-st., East Fremantle… (reference)
1945 Beautiful Scottish Lino Square, 13 x 6, blue, fawn toning, underfelt, £6/10/ 21 Walter-st., E. Fremantle. (reference)
1948 Super Wilton Carpet, 9ft. x 12ft.; drugget, 10ft. 6in. x 12ft. Both good condition. 21 Walter-st., East Fremantle… (reference)
1950 East Fremantle. corner Block. Dalgety and Fletcher sts., near oval, £200. Holmes, L3098, 21 Walter-st. (reference)
1931 - 1932: Robinson, Alfred
1933 - 1934: Upson
1935 - 1937: Worsley, Robert H.
1937 - 1939: Clare, Har
1939 - 1941: Cranston, Vict A.
1941 - 1943: Jones, Norman A.
1944 - 1945: Wilson, Ken G.
1946 - 1949: Jones, Norman
Post War, Early Modern Bungalow
No 22 Walter Street is a single storey house constructed in rendered brick house with a corrugated iron roof. There is a recent second storey addition to the rear. It is an expression of the Post-World War II Contemporary style. It is symmetrically composed with a full width skillion roofed verandah supported on steel columns. There is a central door flanked by windows. The original horizontal format timber windows and doors have been replaced with aluminium windows.
Research on the history of this property is currently under way by the Museum of Perth in partnership with the Town of East Fremantle. If you have any stories or information about this property, please contribute it in the comments below.
As per Fremantle Post Office Directory, there are no residents for this address between 1909-1949.
