119-123 High St (was 141-145 pre 1938) Doig and Horne
The Manning family emigrated to Australia in the 1830s and Lucius Alex Manning became the biggest landowner in Fremantle. The Manning buildings were built from 1902 to 1906 for a cost of £2,243, as an investment, by the trustees for the Manning Bros. Estate. Cavanagh & Cavanagh were the main architects for the buildings with various builders for the different stages.
Adolph Kopps was long established in Fremantle as a jeweller and watchmaker. His wife’s shop in this building was the subject of a mob attack on ‘The night of the stones: The anti-German riots in Fremantle, 1915’ (read Bill Latters article here) Charlie Doig and Mr Horn were employees of Kopp, After anti-German riots in 1915, the business name changed overnight to Doig and Horn.
1898 A VALUELESS CHEQUE.-William Slee, who has been several times remanded, was charged with obtaining money and goods from Adolph Otto Kopp, a jeweller of High-street, by means of a valueless cheque. (reference)
1915 TWO MANIACS KOPP OUT. A couple of the exuberant spirits who joined in the Fremantle window smashing expedition on Monday night probably feeling sorry that they allowed their beer blown patriotic sentiments to lead them into mischief on that in discreet and inauspicious occassion. As an outcome of the hilarious campaign , John Now, a Russian sailor, and Joseph Cornell, a miner, were at Fremantle Police Court charged with having caused wilful damage by smashing the windows of the premises of A. O. Kopp, a jeweller, and damages were assessed at £45. Joseph Cornell, who was represented by Solicitor J. P. .Dwyer, first faced the music, and pleaded guilty. Joseph cheerfully admitted hurling half a brick while under the exhilarating influence of beer, but claimed that when he propelled the missile the window was already smashed, and he therefore could not see how he could be held responsible for the damage. Sergeant Simpson admitted that Cornell's statement was probably correct, butt he did not consider that any mitigation of the offence. On behalf of Cornell, Mr. Dwyer asked the Bench not to be too hard upon him. The accused, he said, was a miner, who had just come from the backblocks, and in the course of his holiday-making probably had taken more liquor than was discreet on Monday. That, coupled with the inflammatory speeches made by prominent citizens from hotel balconies, no doubt excited him and led him into a foolish act. He thought that the people who should be sent to gaol, were the prominent citizens who indulged in making inciting speeches… Constable Shepherd said that about 11 p.m. he was standing beside accused in a crowd of about 1,000 people in front of Kopp's premises. He distinctly saw accused (Now) throw a bottle of chablis at Kopp's window, which he smashed. (reference)
Sept 1915 Constable Sergeant, who was laid out, or to be more correct "stoned out," during the recent anti-German riot; has been presented with a gold watch and chain by the proprietor, of the High-street Jewellery establishment which got the most attention from the mob. The inscription on the watch reads: "To Constable J. Sergeant from A O. Kopp for his brave defence of an Australian business." While we congratulate Constable Sergeant on the reward he has received, we, like many other people, wonder what should be the reward of the officers in uniform who defended the premises, and stood up to a bombardment of stones… (reference)
1916 NEW JEWELLERY BUSINESS AT FREMANTLE- Messrs. Charles Doig and Charles Horn, who are well known at Fremantle, notify the public that they have purchased the whole of the stock of A. O. Kopp, jeweller, watch maker, etc, at 143 High street. Fremantle, and that they will in future carry on the business under the style of Doig and Horn, manufacturing jewellers, watchmakers, etc(reference)
1916 FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS ONLY- Soldiers' Curios and Keepsakes Mounted. Special designs in Battalion Color Brooches, Rings, Etc Doig & Horn JEWELLERS and WATCHMAKERS HIGH STREET, FREMANTLE. (reference)
1931 Fremantle possesses a jewellery store which conforms to the highest metropolitan standards in the business of Messrs. Doig and Horn in High-street. With a front that makes the establishment an ornament to the port and window displays that are a joy to womenkind. This is a very old business, for it was established as far back as 1892… Nearly all the sporting clubs and other bodies requiring cups and other trophies patronise Doig and Horn's. Every wedding of any importance in the port and district attracts customers to this store, for it is widely known that their range of goods suitable for presents is particularly large. The firm have their own factory above the shop for making up jewellery of almost every description. (reference)
OCCUPANTS
Lot 384 owners: 1829 - 1837 Lloyd, George, 1855 - 1859 Manning, H, 1876 - 1878 Manning, L A
No. 119(was 141 pre 1938)
1900 - 1911 Kopp, Adolphe Otto, watchmaker, wife Harriet Emily Kopp
1912 - 1915 Flintoff, Thomas, dentist
1916 Flintoff & Simpson, dentists
1917 Flintoff & O'Neil, dentists
No. 121 (was 143 pre 1938)
1900 Crake & Co. (E.), chemist
1901 - 1911 Gloster & Co, chemists
1912 - 1916 Kopp, A O, watchmaker
1917 Doig & Horn, watchmakers
No. 119 & 121 (was 141-143 pre 1938)
1918 - 1939 Doig & Horn, watchmakers, jewellers
1939 - 1949 Caris Bros Ltd, watchmakers & jewellers
No. 123(was 145 pre 1938)
1900 Webster, W S, confectioner
1901 Watson Walter, bookseller
1902 Luber, M, clothier
1903 - 1904 Abbott, Mrs A S, fancy emporium
1905 Andrews, Mrs Emma, fancy emporium
1906 Berrick, L, outfitter
1907 Baker Bros. butchers
1908 - 1909 Gibbs, William, stationer
1910 Lake, Joseph, stationer
1911 - 1915 Wallish, William, stationer
1916 - 1931 Shepperd, George W, stationer
1932 - 1949 Shepperd, Mrs E A, stationer
1934 - 1935 Preston, Robert, tailor
