1 PHILLIMORE ST, DALGETY'S BOND STORE,

This two storey face brick and rendered warehouse façade has a parapet and prominent pediment, The building has limestone foundations and the façade features ashlar effect rendering and large arched multi paned windows with drive through entrance on the east side. The first floor has Flemish bond face brick and slightly arched rendered recesses. It straddles the block with a south face onto 2 High st.

1902 Article about Dalgety’s new buildings in Fremantle- the warehouse, which has frontages to the railway, High-street, and to Philimore-street, has some 30,000ft. of floor space. The building was designed by and carried out under the supervision of Mr. J. Talbot Hobbs, F.R.I.V.A., of Perth and Fremantle. It is seldom an architect gets a commission to spend on one plot £30,000. This is the largest contract let (privately) in this State for a building, and the result seems to have given the greatest satisfaction to all concerned. The contractor for the building is Mr. W. H. Vincent, and the cost is nearly £30,000. (reference)

1917 Messrs. Dalgety & Co., report having held their usual weekly sale of hides, tallow etc, at the Wool and Produce Exchange, Dalgety's Buildings, Cliff-street, Fremantle, Friday, 9th February; Kangaroo Skins-This market is exceptionally keen, probably owing to the limited number of skins arriving… Kangaroo Skins: Greys- over 2|lb weight Is 5d2s, Reds- | lb weight and over 3s to 3s 6d, joeys to 2s per dozen, Euros- Is 6d to 2s 3d. Coast Wallaby to 2s per dozen. (reference)

1921 MR. A. G. LEEDS, J.P., who recently resigned the Western Australian managership of Dalgety and Co., Ltd., after being associated with that firm for over 40 years… in 1904 he was appointed as manager for Western Australia. At the inception of the Fremantle Harbor Trust he was appointed a Commissioner, which position he held for nine years, the latter half of which was spent as chairman… (reference)

1927 The building acquired by Elder, Smith and Co, Ltd is regarded as one of the finest in Fremantle. It occupies all the land between Phillimore street, Cliff street, High street with the exception of the portion used by the Union Bank and contains about 60 offices on two floors, and two-storey stores with a basement which measures 60ft by 200ft. (reference)

OCCUPANTS

Lot 1 & 2a owners: 1855 - 1859 Government, 1876 - 1879 George Shenton

1902 - 1938 Dalgety's Bond & Free Stores- had a long lease and continued to occupy the building (reference)

1938 - 1949 Elder Smith & Co Ltd, shipping agents, stk & stn agents & merchants

1971 Lionel Samson and Son used it as bond and liquor store

1983 Rug store

1996 Sold to consortium, Fremantle SBS Syndicate.

2000 redevelopment by Architect Ralph Hoare. Currently residential flats/apartment block

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51 PHILLIMORE Street, Pioneer Reserve

Corner 51 Phillimore St -bounded by Packenham st, Market and Short streets.

This park, known as ‘Pioneer Reserve’ was once the site of ‘Uglyland’, used by the Ugly Mens' Association as a carnival ground to raise money for charity. Hoardings, covered in posters, edged the park in the 1920s. The origin of the group was outlined by the retiring Chairman and founder James M. Farrell, in 1927… (reference) J.M. Farrell was also councillor on Fremantle Council for 12 years. (reference)

Uglylands opened 1 April 1922- not everyone was happy about it:

A Gambling Hell-Hole of the Worst Type- Let the Poor Starve Rather than do this- Uglieland- to be the means of raisig funds for the sick and indigent- was opened amid much pomp and ceremony last Friday night, when over four thousand people flocked into the carnival grounds to help those whose aim it is to succour the needy. Everyone entered the portals with one idea in view, and that was to obtain enjoyment and part with some money that it was hoped would be put to the good purpose that the mere word "Uglieland" conveyed. But the public of Fremantle must surely have experienced a terrific shock when the various attractions were inspected. For instead of amusement, healthy and invigorating, being provided, it was found that Uglieland was, and we do not hesitate to say it, a gambling hell-hole of the worst type! (reference)

1923 UGLYLAND FREMANTLE CARNIVAL. Preparations are now in full swing for the holding of Fremantle Uglyland second annual Carnival, which will be officially opened by His Excellency the Governor (Sir Francis Newdegate) on Friday, February 2. Successful as was last year's Carnival, the committee anticipate that the forthcoming function will be an even greater success, the Secretary, (Mr. J. M. Farrell and the organiser, Mr. W. A. Murphy) having already received encouraging support from the business people. Numerous additional features will be introduced on this occasion, the programme including singing and dancing competitions, a tug-of-war for a prize of £30, vaudeville concerts, joy-wheels, merry-go-round, swinging boats and a host of other attractions. A monster art union will also be conducted, the prizes for which are both numerous and valuable… (reference)

1927 Since the inception of the Uglies’ Carnivals in Fremantle no greater show has ever been worked under the management than the Rodeo outfit, now being presented at the Carnival Grounds. The buckjumping competitions are always well contested, there being plenty of lads eager to test their skill to ride the outlaw...

On each Wednesday night a Children's Fancy Dress Ball will be held, and the vaudeville platform will be utilised by the Flying Deloraines in their fantastic aeries display. (reference)

1927 On Tuesday afternoon the President of the Fremantle Ugly Men's Association (Mr. G. Farrell) presented a cheque of £1000 to the Fremantle Hospital Board. The money was raised by the Association, whose contributions now total £3000. (reference)

June 1927 The formal presentation of the new motor ambulance to the citizens of Fremantle by the local branch of the 'Uglies' took place on the Fremantle Oval yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large gathering… (reference)

By 1927 ‘UGLYLAND- TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING’ the carnival was starting to attract some negative comments from local retailers (reference) The ‘Uglies’, however continued their work on and off with brief intervals up to 1932. (reference)

1938 The Fremantle City Council asked the State Government to consider the sale of the site, known as Uglyland, at the corner of Market and Phillimore streets, so that it might be made available for commercial use. The Government refused to sell on the grounds the real estate market was depressed…(reference) By 1939 the Railway Department agreed to lease the land to the Fremantle Council;

It pointed out that the hoardings erected on the Philimore street boundary cost the Railway Department £400, and that one condition of the transfer must be the reimbursement to the Railway Department of £150. The advertising revenue from the hoardings, which averages £115 per year, will be lost to the department… (reference)

1940 The Fremantle City Council intends to create a beautiful reserve on the site known as UglyLand, opposite the railway station and facing the main entrance to Victoria Quay. A start has been made. Paths are being laid out and sand is being carted to the spot for levelling. The area is to be planted with buffalo grass. Tenders have been called by the Council for sinking a well. The question of removing the hoardings surrounding the reserve will receive attention. (reference)

In March 1940 as part of the ‘beautification’ of the area- the old name of Uglyland become ‘inappropriate’. The public was asked to submit names for the new park and a prize of £2/2was offered. (reference) The name ‘Pioneer Reserve’ was first suggested by James Farrell in 1939 (reference) but when it was decided upon in 1940 it was not known by whom- and the prize money given to charity (reference). A pumphouse to supply water was built by C. Jenkinson and Co., for £140. (reference)

His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Sir James Mitchell, K. C. M. G. planted the first tree on Pioneer Reserve on Arbor Day, to commemorate the pioneers of Fremantle on 3 July 1940 Trees were also planted by Thelma Sykes (St. Joseph's College), Maria Giaquinta (St. Joseph's School), Lawrence Williams (Fremantle Boys' School), Peg Barrett (Princess May School) and J. V. Matison (Christian Brothers' College). (reference)

1950 A man who was alleged to have walked naked through the streets of Fremantle last night was arrested at 9.30 o'clock. It was alleged that the man discarded all his clothing at the corner of Short and Pakenham streets, then walked through Pioneer Reserve to Market-street and then along Short and Pakenham streets into High-street where he was arrested at the corner of Mouatt-street. Robert McAteer (31), seaman, of the freighter Stankeld, was later charged at the Fremantle police station with having wilfully and obscenely exposed himself. (reference)

1950 41 Pakistani seamen, crew on the Hazelbank,a ship bound from Sydney to Madras and Calcutta with a cargo of wheat, walked off the ship and refused to sail until they could negotiate safe passage -to any Indian port. They set up camp on Pioneer Reserve. The secretary of the State branch of the Australian Seamen's Union Mr. R. Hurd, said that the seamen had expressed a fear that on landing at Calcutta or Madras their money, personal effects and clothing would be confiscated by the Indian Government. (reference)

1954 To "highlight" the Queen's stay at Fremantle, three units from the 25th A.A. Battery, Western Command, will give a search light demonstration between 7and 11 o'clock tonight. The units will be situated in High-street, and at the Pioneer Reserve and the Esplanade. (reference)

The only building on the reserve is the former Stateships building, owned by the City, and currently leased to the Spare Parts Puppet Theatre.

Mrs Tibbet’s well, used in 1841, was uncovered in an archeological dig in 2008 (See Fremantle Herald 24 May 2008) on the corner of Market and Phillimore sts.

Uglielands on the corner of Phillimore and Market Sts, c 1920s, courtesy City of Fremantle Library Heritage Archives no 1276, 1920s

FRANK CADD BUILDING (fmr) (FARES HOUSE), 33 PHILLIMORE ST

Architecture

Two storey and enclosed half basement, rendered stone building with a bracketed parapet and a zero set back from the pavement. The parapet has low pier balustrade with '1890' appearing. There is ashlar effect quoining and to the engaged pilasters on the ground floor, which has an arched entrance and windows. 'Fares House' appears below the first floor sash windows, (probably not original).

History

Built 1890. In 1959 it was the Frank Cadd Company's building, adjacent to single storey, cgi warehouses, since demolished and now a carpark. LEP Transport International were owners c1974, when proposed office development plans by Max Poole architect were submitted.
Photo record on file with plans for rear extension, undated, c1987 by Zuideveld Bennett Architects. Previously, 2002 Fares Rural Co. Pty Ltd. University of Notre Dame purchased the property in January 2004 and currently (2006) propose to develop the in conjunction with the carpark which is situated on the east side.

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P&O BUILDING (AUSTRALIAN UNION STEAMSHIPS NAVIGATION COMPANY BUILDING), 17 PHILLIMORE ST

Architecture

“Refer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation.”

History

“Refer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation.”

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PHILLIMORE CHAMBERS, 7-11 PHILLIMORE ST

7-11 Phillimore St (was 17-19 pre 1938)

This is a two storey building corners Phillimore and Cliff Sts, with zero setback from the pavement. There is a highly decorative parapet and four decorative pediments; the name 'Phillimore Chambers' appears across the corner pediment and in an entrance aedicule in Phillimore Street. There are engaged pilasters dividing the building into bays. The ground floor has multi paned transom lights above the windows; the first floor has decorative pilasters between double sash windows.

The building was designed by Wilkinson, Smith and Wilson, architects, in 1899.

1934 The Friends of the late Mrs. Annie Caroline Coates, of W. J. Coates, Paper Rulers and Bookbinders, Phillimore-street, Fremantle, and of 112 Hampton-road, Beaconsfield, loved mother of Rita, Norman and Wallington (Wally), are respectfully informed that her remains will be interred in the Anglican portion at the Fremantle Cemetery… (reference)

1937 The steadily growing business of W.J. Coates, manufacturing stationers, paper rulers and book-binders, is being transferred from premises at the corner of High and Mouatt streets to larger premises at Woolworth Buildings, Adelaide street. This centrally situated building has been entirely remodelled and a lift has been installed. Founded in 1922 by the late Mr. W. (Joe) Coates, the business is conducted under the personal management of the sons of the founder, who have had extensive experience in the trade. (reference)

OCCUPANTS

Lot 15 owners:

1929 - 1937 Leake, George

1855 - 1859 Brown, Richard

1876 - 1878 Brown, R M B

1879 Moore, William Dalgety

No. 7-9 (was 17 pre 1938)

1900

Balchin, W, Ltd merchants & importers

Carnaby, Mrs C A, refreshment rooms

Arundell, Captain R E, marine surveyor

Russel & Co (W M), merchants

1900 - 1901 Davis' Machinery Exchange, buying agents and mercantile brokers

1900 - 1902 Watson Brothers, merchants & manufacturers' agents

1901 Saurmann, George, importer, shipbroker, customs, shipping & forwarding agent

1901 - 1902 Holt, A J Lea, insurance agent

1901 - 1910 Victoria Galvanized Iron & Wire co. importers of "Lysaghts" galvanized iron (1906-1910 John Moss Davey, manager)- moved to 21 Mouatt st in 1912 as Lysaght Galvanised Iron Proprietary, Ltd, with Davey (who died in 1915.

1902 Millen, H H, produce indentor

1902 - 1904 Henderson & MacGeorge Ltd. forwarding agents &c

1902 - 1905

Smith (Harold E) & Goyder, accountants & auditors

Russel & Co. W M, general agents & importers

1903 - 1904

Consul for the Netherlands, Louis Demel, manufacturers' agent

1904

Raven & Co. J, indent agents &c

Peate, E T, commercial agent

1904 - 1938 Hevron, P J, customs, general carrier & forwarding agent

1905

Roger & Co. J Macleod, mercantile brokers & general agents

Davey, E S, indent agent

1905 - 1906

Cadd Co Ld, Frank, customs & forwarding agents

South British Fire & Marine Insurance Co Ld (The) (Frank Cadd, agent)

1905 - 1911 Temple, Francis E, customs & forwarding agent

1905 - 1915 Nettelbeck, J M O, product merchant (1905-1910 egg merchants)

1906 Grieve & Piper, customs & forwarding agents

1906 - 1909 Ironite Supply & Paving Co. Ltd

1906 - 1927 Tijou & Co A J, commercial & indent agents

1907 Stephenson, H A, product merchant

1912 Markwald, Henry, indentor, C H Goddard, manager

1914

Platt & Co. Harold J. accountants & auditors

W. A. Wool & Skin Co. Ltd

1922 Hilford, Robert, paper ruler

1923 - 1936 Coates, W J, paper ruler

1924 - 1934 Carriers' Association (E B Bastin, secretary)

1926 - 1930 Currie, J H, shipping agent

1930 - 1934 National Union Seamen of Great Britain and Ireland (WA agency, W M Hunter, secretary)

1930 - 1937 Seamen's Union of A/sia (WA branch, J Byrne, secretary)

No. 7

1938 - 1949 Fremantle Printery, Prints

No. 9

1938 - 1939 Hevron Ltd P J, carriers & customs agents

1947 Sheldon, Mrs Alex M

1949 Acme Photo Service, Photo-graphics

No. 11 (was 19 pre 1938)

1914 - 1915

Lehmann & Co., dairy produce merchant

Farmers' Mercantile Union Limited (C. A. Lehmann, manager)

1916 Barrow, Noseda & Co Ld, green & product merchants

1917 vacant

1918 - 1944 Hevron, P J, J.P., carriers & customs agents

1928 - 1934 Carriers' Association (E B Bastin, secretary)

1930 - 1934 National Union Seamen of Great Britain and Ireland (WA agency, W M Hunter, secretary)

1930 - 1937 Seamen's Union of A/sia (WA branch, J Byrne, secretary)

1945 - 1946 Department of the Navy

1947 - 1949 Nu-Tred Tyres (1928) WA Ltd, mtr tyres dealers

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FALK & COMPANY WAREHOUSE (CUSTOMS HOUSE FACADE), 41 PHILLIMORE ST

Architecture

Two storey rendered prominent and corner building, with original façade only intact, a brick building has been built behind the façade, which has a zero setback from the pavement. The façade, which extends predominantly into Phillimore Street, has engaged pilasters and a parapet with two pediments.

History

There were simple buildings on the corner of Henry and Phillimore Streets from as early as 1880. It is only as a result of the reclamation work undertaken in the 1880s for the harbour and railway works that development of this site became possible, as previously it had been on the water's edge. The lot was owned by Harrod until 1896, when it was purchased by Gallop, and then to Lilly and Co. in 1898. It appears in the rates record as the property of James Lilly until c1909, but remained in the family as part of his estate until after 1940.


The Falk Building for P Falk & Co. was constructed in 1888, with additions designed and built by F. W. Burwell in 1896. In 1903, more substantial additions by the same architect were built. These additions wrap the corner and front on to both Henry and Phillimore St. Falk remained the tenant until 1905.


Commonwealth offices were built in 1985, however the façade of the Custom's House was kept. Oldham Boas Ednie-Brown architects and Interstruct, builders, carried out the $13.7m project of redevelopment.


Currently (2002), commercial and office use.
Currently (2002), residential apartments.

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Notre Dame University ND40 - ND46 School of Health Sciences - Frank Cadd Building (fmr)

33 Phillimore St (was 43 pre 1938)

Lot 55 & 56 owners:

1829 - 1837 Heard, William

1855 - 1859 Yelverton, H

1876 - 1879 Carter, T

Part of original 1890 two storey building (on right hand side) adjoined to a new red brick building on left. The old rendered stone building has an enclosed half basement with a bracketed parapet and a zero set back from the pavement. The parapet has low pier balustrade with '1890' appearing. There is ashlar effect quoining and to the engaged pilasters on the ground floor, which has an arched entrance and windows.

The building on the right was built 1890. University of Notre Dame purchased the property in January 2004 and propose to develop the in conjunction with the carpark which is situated on the east side.

OCCUPANTS

1897 - 1910 John Maxwell Ferguson, timber & hard-ware Merchant. See image

1911 - 1920 Wills & Co, Henry (Henry W Rischbieth, manager), wool skin & hide merchants

1921 - 1924 Wilcox, Mofflin Ltd (P A Seale, manager), wool skin & hide merchants

1925 Bland & Le Quesne, wool merchants

Westralian Wool Scouring Company Ltd

1926 - 1932 South British Insurance Co Ltd

1926- 1939 Graves & Co H, forwarding agents (: baggage agents)

1926 - 1959 Frank Cadd Co Ltd, customs & forwarding agents

c 1974 LEP Transport International were the owners when proposed office development plans by Max Poole architect were submitted.
2002 Fares Rural Co. Pty Ltd.

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Notre Dame University ND37 - School of Nursing & Midwifery - formerly the Australian United Steamship Navigation Company Building, P & O Building

17 Phillimore St (was 27 pre 1938)

Lot 27 was originally owned by Lional Samson (1829-1879)

1900 Photo of Mr P Ridley (Representing Australian United Steamship Navigation Co) and other members of the Steamship Owners Association WA Branch (reference)

1903 The Australian United Steamship Navigation Co (AUSN) constructed the existing building, a two-storey, brick and stone structure in the Federation Free Classical style. The ground level has a recessed colonnade entrance porch while the upper storey has a recessed colonnade arcade with balustrading. The architect was Charles Lancelot Oldham.

1905 The old Customs House in Cliff-street, Fremantle, has been vacated, and the new premises in the A.U.S.N. Co.'s buildings, in Phillimore-street, opposite the railway station, have been opened for business. The long-room is located on the ground-floor, and there are fifteen offices situated upstairs. A lease has been obtained of the new premises for two years, with the option of renewal for twelve months at the end of that time. (reference)

1908 Captain Sim, marine superintendent of the A.U.S.N. Company, and party left by the Paroo on Sunday en route for the scene of the wreck of the Mildura, which they intend to take off the rocks if possible. (reference)

1913 Yet another step forward has been made in the development of the Australian mercantile marine. The new A.U.S.N. liner, Indarra, which arrived on her maiden trip to Fremantle on Feb 13…Altogether she has seven decks, any of which may be reached by means of an electric lift. This is an innovation in coastal steamers, and one which should be appreciated by the travelling public. On the boat deck there has been fitted an excellent gymnasium, while right down below "D" deck has been installed a swimming bath, which has an area of about 600 square feet… Near the entrance to the saloon there is a special dining saloon for children, the panels of which have been inlaid with pictures representing the animals of the Ark. See photo by E. L. Mitchell (reference)

1914 The steamship company was taken over by P&O in 1914 after the state government broke the company's monopoly by forming the State Shipping Service.

1919 Mr. S. L. Diamond has been, appointed to the command of a new steamer built in England for the A.U.S.N. Co., Ltd., which he will bring to Australia. Captain Diamond, who is only 29 years old has been absent from the Commonwealth since the latter part of 1917, having left as chief officer of the Indarra, the well known interstate liner, which has been employed as a transport in the Mediterranean Sea and elsewhere. He had some stirring experiences in the vessel, which was attacked 13 times by submarines. The young skipper, who was born at Fremantle, from which port he began his career at sea in 1906 in the four-masted barque Buteshire. is a grandson of the late Mr. A. J. Diamond, M.L.A., for South Fremantle. He entered the service of the A.U.S.N. Co. in 1911 as fifth of officer of the Arawatta. (reference)

1974 The building was listed with the National Trust

In 1996 the Danish Consul and the shipping company Maersk had offices on the upper floor, while the University of Notre Dame business school occupied the ground floor.

The building was occupied by the School of Nursing and Midwifery of Notre Dame University c. 2005- 2020. The university spent A$2.78 million refurbishing both the P&O and the neighbouring Howard Smith Building prior to moving in. The architect for the renovation was Marcus Collins, and the builder was Bill Fairweather.

OCCUPANTS

1897 - 1898 Ferguson, J M, timber & hardware merchant

1899 Kilkelly, Miss Teresa, boarding house

1900 Tolley & Co, Limited, Wine & spirit, shipping & general merchants & imposters

1901 Saurmann, George, importer, ship broker, customs, shipping & forwarding agent

1902 Moylan, James, wine & spirit merchant

1902 - 1908 Wills & Co George, general merchants &c

1903 - 1907 Union Insurance Society of canton Limited (registration office), G Wills & Co., agents

1908 Lehmann & Co. C A, produce & provision merchants

1909 - 1918 Mcllwraith, McEacharn & Co Propy Ltd (1910-1918 C H Salmon, manager), steamship owners

1914 - 1917 Mellwraith, McEacharn's Line Propy Ld.

1917

Canadian Australasian Royal Mail line

New Zealand Shipping Co Union S S Co of N Z Limited

1917 - 1918 Macdonald, Hamilton & Co (M J Scott, manager in WA), merchants & shipping agents

1919 - 1925

Australian Steamships Propy Ltd (Howard Smith Ltd, Managing agents; J R Brown, manager), steamship proprs & coal contractors

Perth agents, Eben Allen, James & Co

Kalgoorlie, Dalgety & Co Ltd

Albany, Mcllwraith, McEacharn & Co Pty Ltd

Bunbury, A F Spencer & Co

Geraldton, Dalgety & Co Ltd Howard Smith Ltd, coal ctrs

1926 - 1949 Wills & Co Ltd George, customs, shipping & forwarding agents

1942 - 1949 Bickford, H S, Vice-counsul Denmark