75-79 High Street (pre 1938 - 93/95/97 High Street)
Two storey rendered and painted brick building with unadorned parapet and pediment. The first floor has five timber sash windows with stucco banding across the façade.
1910 As further evidence of the progress Fremantle is making, the improvements made during the past week by Messrs. Healy and Fontaine to their business premises in High-st., is proof. The old front has been removed, and in its place two of the most up-to-date windows in the Commonwealth have been fixed, enabling the proprietors to make a show of their gent's, summer wear, straw hats, skirts…unequalled so far in this State. (reference)
1911 J. A. Thomson, Ltd., of Hay-street, Perth, and 93 High-street, Fremantle, the distributing agents., state that for over 50 years Jones' Sewing Machines have been known to the trade as the world's very best (reference)
1913 Photos of the Silver Chain fete at Fremantle by A. T. Beste, "Elite" Studio, Fremantle. At Victoria Hall Fremantle, the Port Auxiliary of the Silver Chain committee held a monster Christmas Tree and Fancy Fair on Saturday afternoon… (reference)
1924 - 1947 Men who strive for Fremantle- Mr Percy Jenkins head of the firm Jenkins & Co, tailors & mercers (reference)
3 Jan 1929 BIG HAUL FROM FREMANTLE SHOP, Holiday Robbery reported. When the door of Messrs. Jenkins and Co.'s mercery establishment was opened on Wednesday a sorry sight was presented. Stock was strewn all over the shop and it was apparent that unwelcome visitors had been at the shop during the holiday period. An examination disclosed that goods to the value of £150 had been stolen. (reference)
It is a coincidence that during the New Year holidays in 1927, thieves entered the same premises and stole goods also valued at £150. The culprits evaded detection, and it is believed that they were responsible for the second robbery. (reference)
1937 Father Xmas in Fremantle- Father Xmas has made his headquarters at Jenkins and Co., the men's and boys' wear specialists in Central High street. He will be present each afternoon this week and on Friday evening. He will have a liberal supply of gifts to distribute among children who are accompanied by their parents… (reference)
Much of the inside of the building was altered in 1949 and again in the the 1970s & 1980s.
1985-2021 Port Stationary/Office Choice is closing down in Fremantle’s High Street. The office supply business has become an institution in Fremantle, but after 36 years in the business Robin and Bev Braham are retiring. It is always sad to loose a business, but 36 years of dedicated work deserves the reward of slowing down and retiring. I wish Robin and Bev all the best! Roel Loopers, FreoView (reference)
OCCUPANTS
Lot 422 owners: 1855 - 1859 Habgood, W & R, 1876 - 1878 Habgood, R M
No. 75
1899 - 1900 Cornish, George, boot importer
1900 Albrecht, H, brush manufacturer
1904 Owens, A, dealer
1905 - 1909 John Hunter & Co. Ld. (1905 Geo. Cornish, manager, 1906 - 1909 D. McDowall, manager), boot importers
1910 Mrs Turner, refreshment rooms
1911 Alexandra Art Depot (Mrs. A. G. Sadler, proprss.)
1911 - 1912 J.A. Thomson Co. Ltd. J. A. (A. G. Sadler, manager), piano & sewing machines importers; Sadler, A G
1913 Collins & Sons, fruiterer & confectioners
1915 Wing & Co. G. W. greengrocers
1916 - 1923 Fontaine, Francis E, tailor
1924 - 1947 Jenkins & Co, tailors & mercers
1949 Liberal Party of Australia, organisation
1980s Vox Adeon
1990s-2021 Port Stationary/Office Choice
No. 77
1899 Kornacker & Lund, painters
1899 - 1901 COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED
(1899 - 1900 F W Corney, manager), (1901 Newsham, manager)
1904 Davies G. & A. wine & spirit merchants
1904 - 1923 Healy & Fontaine/ Fontaine, Francis E, tailors
1905 - 1908 John Hunter & Co. Ld. (1905 George Cornish, manager, 1906 - 1908 D. McDowall, manager ), boot importers
1924 - 1947 Jenkins & Co, tailors & mercers
1949 Liberal Party of Australia, organisation
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1899 - 1903 John & Cleary (Cleary, Miss Mary A), drapers
1900 - 1903 Davies G. & A. wine & spirit merchants & beer bottles
1903 Healy & Fontaine, tailors
Goode & Co. Ltd. Matthew, warehousemen
1903 - 1904 Bell & Johnston, carpenters
1904 Hendy, W G, house & land agent
1904 - 1906 Hicks & Co. J. A. The White House, drapers (see 97 high st)
1905 "Truth" (office) & Hale, Mrs, costumiere
1906 Pearce Louis, architect
1907 - 1912 Hatch, Arthur, photographer
1913 - 1914 Beste, A T, ‘Elite’ Studio photographer
1915 Hitch, William F, photographer
1916 Benson, A E, photographer
1917 Morris, D L, photographer
1918 - 1932 Lang, George H, photographer
1933 - 1935 Vacant
1935 - 1936 Howden, Mrs P, small goods
1936 - 1937 Jensen, C, pastrycook
1937 - 1949 Lucky Horse Shoe, Agency, lottery agent
