77 Fortescue Street

January 1, 2019

ARCHITECTURE

Late Interwar, Bungalow w Arts & Crafts/Art Modern Influences

No 77 Fortescue Street is a single storey house constructed in rendered brick with a hipped and gable tiled roof. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central hip roofed entry porch. The half-timbered porch is supported on rendered square piers. There is an offset entry door flanked by casement windows. Double hung sash windows flank the porch. The windows are covered by flat roofed sunhoods. There are concrete steps from the verandah to the garden.

HISTORY

1944 Lost. Fremantle or East Fremantle, Black Wallet, by serviceman, containing personal papers, photos and notes. Reward on returning to 77 Fortescue-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1945 Marriage on September 11 (by special licence), at the Church of Mary Immaculate, by the Rev Father G. P. O'Callaghan, Robert De Roy (U.S.N.R.), eldest son of the late Mr. C. D. Riggen and Mrs. R. Smith (Hailey, Idaho), to Moyra, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bradley (77 Fortescue-street, East Fremantle). (reference)
1946 Lost, Gent's Stainless Steel Wrist Watch. High or Marmion st., Fremantle. Reward on returning to 77 Fortescue-st., East Fremantle. (reference)

See history of the Bradley family (link)

RESIDENTS

1938 - 1949: Bradley, Benjamin

James Bradley died 1963, wife Norah died 1976

1949-1972 daughter Winifred also lived there with her parents until her death in 1972.

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78 Fortescue Street

January 1, 2019

78 Fortescue Street (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Late Interwar, Bungalow w Spanish Mission Influences

No 78 Fortescue Street is a single storey house constructed in rendered brick with a hipped decramastic tiled roof. It is an expression of the Inter-War Bungalow style with some Spanish Mission features. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with an offset hip roofed entry porch. The porch is carried on arches that are supported on piers. There is a central door flanked by casement windows. The front elevation features casement windows.

HISTORY

1915 Shipping. The following passengers arrived at Fremantle last-night by the s.s. Dimboola from Melbourne: W. J. Bailey... (reference)
1944 To Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey, 78 Fortescue-street., East Fremantle. On October 10 at Woodside Hospital—a daughter. Both well. (reference)
1946 To the Licensing Court for the district of Fremantle in Western Australia—I, Walter John Bailey, now residing at 78 Fortescue Street, East Fremantle..., do hereby give notice that it is my intention to apply at the next quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court for the said district for a Gallon licence for the premises which I now occupy situated at Lot 546, Rockingham Road, Spearwood, which premises are not now licensed. (reference)
1946 Merchant Applies for Licence. The Bench also reserved its decision sine die in respect of an application by Walter John Bailey, store keeper, of Rockingham-road, Spearwood, for a gallon licence. The applicant, for whom Mr. N. De B. Cullen appeared, gave evidence that there were about 1,000 persons in the district that he served and that the nearest hotel was three miles away. He had had numerous requests from customers to obtain a licence. The application was opposed by Inspector Anderson on the grounds that the premises were unsuitable for the sale of liquor and that the reasonable requirements of the district did not justify the granting of a licence. (reference)
1947 Wanted. Girl, Just left school, assist light house work, part time or full. Apply 78 Fortescue-st. East Fremantle. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1937: New House Vacant

1938 - 1949: Bailey, Walter J.

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80 Fortescue Street

January 1, 2019

80 Fortescue Street (map)

ARCHITECTURE

Late Inter-War, Bungalow Porch House with Arts & Crafts Influences

No 80 Fortescue Street is a single-storey house constructed in limestone brick and rendered brick with a hipped and gable corrugated iron roof. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with an offset gable roofed entry porch. The porch is supported on Tuscan Columns set on rendered piers. A masonry balustrade spans between the piers. The gable has been remodelled with timber boards. There is an entry door flanked by a sidelight and casement windows.

HISTORY

1930 Rifle Shooting. The Metropolitan District Rifle Club Union will finalise 'A,' 'B,' and 'C' grade teams' matches for the Ezywalkin trophy, the Fremantle Cup, and the Curtin trophy, respectively at Swanbourne tomorrow, when the competing teams will fire over the 700 yards range. The East Perth Club will be represented by an 'A' grade team which will be selected from the following: J. Heterick... (reference)
1936 Birth on August 6, at St. Helen's Private Hospital, Moss-street, to Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Heterick,(nee Jane Purdie) of 80 Fortescue-street, East Fremantle—a daughter. (reference)
1945 Australia Must Populate Or Perish. Results of the Australian-wide Competition. "Australia Welcomes 20 Million in 10 Years" …1st Award, £50—E. M. Grose, 80 Fortescue-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
1946 Birth on July 4, at Sister Bathgate's, to Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Grose, of 80 Fortescue-street, East Fremantle—a daughter. Both well. (reference)
1954 I, Eric Morton Grose, of 80 Fortescue-st., East Fremantle, Public Accountant hereby give notice that I have made application to the Registrar of Companies for registration under Section 402 of the above Act as Liquidator and Auditor of Companies. Any person having objection to such registration… (reference)

RESIDENTS

1936 - 1942: John G. Heterick

1942 - 1949: Eric M. Grose