30 MOUAT STREET, STRELITZ BUILDINGS

30 Mouat St (was 46 pre 1938) Strelitz Buildings.

Pre 1897 Mr. Hitchcock's Reminiscences: On portion of the site of Strelitz's Buildings there stood an old two-storied house with gable ends, and next to it was a first-class boarding house conducted by Mr. John Henderson, under the sign of "Auld Reekie." (reference)

Originally from Hamburg, Richard Strelitz was a German-born Jew who came to WA in 1893. He lived in High Street, Fremantle, and became a lieutenant in the Fremantle Infantry (militia). When his brother Paul arrived in 1894 they established Strelitz Brothers, Merchants and Shipping Agents, of Fremantle and Kalgoorlie, and then a second business in Perth and were influential in international trade and diplomacy and local politics in Perth and Fremantle. The Strelitz Brothers company was closely identified with the commercial expansion of Perth and Fremantle, during Western Australia's gold boom of the 1890s. Strelitz Bros also held the agency for Alfred Nobel's Hamburg Explosive Company, Ltd and through this had agencies for magazines in the goldfields. They also imported railway material and mining machinery.

Richard was popular and successful, and by 1901 he was consul to Denmark, and then also to Sweden and Norway.

Contrary to historic references of Richard Strelitz being interned as an enemy alien during the 1914 - 1918 war, he was not. But he was under a heavy cloud of suspicion from those who didn’t know him, and he moved his family to Sydney in 1917. Paul later followed with his family where, in NSW, they flourished.

OCCUPANTS

Lot 49 owners:

1855 - 1878 Pace, Ann

1879 Carter, H & Co.

1897 William Lovegrove Solicitor, No 1 Strelitz Buildings

A.U.S.N co, shipping

No. 30

1910 - 1920 Strelitz Building

Strelitz Bros, importers and shipping & commercial agents

1910 - 1911 Brown & Dureau, mercantile brokers

1910 - 1914 German Aust. S. S. Co. Strelitz Bros. agents

1910 - 1916

Strelitz, Paul, consul for the Netherlands

Strelitz, Richard, consul for Sweden & Denmark

1921 - 1939 Majora Buildings

1921 - 1926 Thorn, W J, carrier

1921 - 1946 Turton, A, lighting agent

1921 - 1949 Evans & Co. George, paint manufacturers

1928 Wattle Preparation Coy

14 MOUAT ST

14 Mouat St (was 16 pre 1938)

The building was built for E.H. Fothergill, & Co, shipping, insurance, customs and commission agents, who were operating from the building in 1900. (reference)

The original part of the building is a two storey stone and rendered stone building, with zero setback from the pavement. There is a parapet with open circles and a central pediment, which features a stucco wreath. The building is sided by engaged pilasters and the ground floor has an open drive through entrance to the right side and front entrance to the left. The first floor has arched timber sash windows with decorative stucco above and decorative skirts below.

1904 E. H. FOTHERIGILL and CO., 16 Mouatt-st., Fremantle SOLE AGENTS: The British Anti-Fouling Composition Paint Co Ltd. - Anti-corrosive and Anti-fouling Paints. Buring and Sobe’s Spring Vale Wines. David Corsair and Sons' Canvas. Tea Company. - "Tamil" Tea. The Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Company Limited., The "Minimax" Fire Extinguisher., S.S. Reliance, Towing and Watering in Harbour and River. Schooner Rescue, Schooner Alice, trading to North-West ports. Wool and M.O.P Shell shipped from all ports on through bill of lading, to London and the Continent… (reference)

From 1919- 1926 the building housed the Sandalwood export business of John Hector until his sudden death in 1926 (reference). Hector had worked previously for Guthrie & Co c 1903. He was a member of the Scottish group, the Fremantle Caledonian Society.

In May, 1924, Hector and Sons. submitted to the Government a proposition for the organisation of the Sandalwood industry and the improvement of existing conditions in Qld. The firm offered as much as £44 per ton, including royalty. This proposition was investigated, and the correspondence received from a number of cutters intimated that they were definitelv in favour of an organisation being set up to control export. An attempt was later made at reorganisation, but Messrs. Hector and Son advised that they could not comply with all the conditions of their tender, and the endevour had to be abandoned. (reference)

1924 The only persons holding authority to obtain sandalwood from Crown lands-in the southern portion of the State, are the following: Messrs: Paterson & Co. Ltd., Perth, Messrs Burridge & Warren, E. S. and A. Bank Chambers, Perth, Mr. John Hector, 26 Mount-street, Fremantle, W.A. Sandalwood Co-operative Co. Ltd., Royal Bank Chambers (reference)

Anne and Peter Hector Established Mt Romance, an Albany sandalwood distillary in 1997, and pioneered the distillation and use of Australian sandalwood (Santalum spicatum) in the fragrance industry. In 2008, Mt Romance became a part of Quintis, the world’s largest producer of natural sandalwood products. Quintis first sourced the seeds from Mysore in India in 1997 and began growing plantations of Sandalwood Album in Kununurra, Western Australia.

Sold in 2002, the building was renovated and a four storey addition was built to the rear of the building.

Occupants

Lot 42 owners:

1829 - 1837 McDonald, Hugh

1855 Broun, R

1856 Brown, R. Mc

1857 - 1859 Brown, R M B

1876 Franciso, Alex

1877 - 1879 Harwood, J J

1902 - 1903 Adams & Co. G. H. wine, spirit & general merchants became-

1902 - 1941 Fothergill & Co Ltd, E H, merchants & land agents (1902-1915: accountants)

1903- 1904 Rosman & Co. accountants

1904 - 1910 Andrews, Charles, accountant & auditor

1905 - 1906 White, F G, commercial agent

1905 - 1907 Mannering & Co. printers

1911 - 1941 Colonial Mutual Fire Ins Co Ltd, insurance company (1911-1926: E H Fothergill & Co Ltd, chief agents)
1912 - 1927 City Mutual Life Assurance Society Ltd(1912-1924: Colonial MLAS Ltd)

1919 - 1923 Hector, John, sandalwood merchant, previously with Guthrie & son (reference)

1920 - 1930 MCL Print Ltd (Reg off) (E H Fothergill, managing director)

1924 - 1926 Hector & Sons, John, merchants

1924 - 1927 Premier Coal Mining Co. Ld.

1942 - 1946 Mackay, Mrs Margaret, refreshment rooms

1947 - 1949 Ken's Port-O-Call Cafe, restaurant

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10-12 MOUAT ST ADELAIDE STEAMSHIP HOUSE

10-12 Mouat Street, Adelaide Steamship House (former)

These were the offices of the Adelaide Steamship Company-one of the major national shipping companies in Fremantle. Adelaide Steamship conducted their WA shipping business out of these buildings for more than seventy years, until the buildings were sold in 1978. 

It also housed the Australasian Steam Ship Owners Federation - and so a lot of history happened here around Lumpers wages, strikes and other colourful business of the Port.

Adelaide Steamship House is a fine example of the Federation Free Classical style. The place comprises two buildings fronting Mouat Street and outbuildings at the rear of the site. The buildings, one of which is two storeyed and the other single storey, share uniform Italianate stucco details which unite their presence in the streetscape. On the ground floor these details include a granite plinth, rusticated wall, broad doric pilasters and large arched openings. The upper floor of the principal includes paired ionic pilasters, false balustrades under the heavily moulded aedicule windows, a heavily moulded cornice, balustraded parapet and decorative central pediment.

1895 THE ADELAIDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Their Fremantle agent advised that yesterday the company's new steamer Marloo had arrived at Fremantle that morning from the UK… Each steamer is capable of accommodating 100 passengers in the saloon and 300 in-the second cabin. (reference)

1901 Landing of their royal highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, Saturday, July 20, 1901. Special notice- The two large Stands on the South Quay, Fremantle, erected by the Perth Royal Celebrations Committee, capable of holding 4,000 persons, will be reserved on Saturday next for the Women and Children of Fremantle and district. The Barriers will be absolutely closed at One o'Clock (1) p.m. Admission by ticket only. Tickets may be obtained from the Committee's Offices, Adelaide Steamship Company's buildings, Mouatt-street… (reference)

1913 Shipping firms make no secret of their dissatisfaction with their treatment at the hands of the controlling authorities at Fremantle. On the representations of the merchants and the Australasian Steam-ship Owners' Federation, the Trust has materially reduced transhipment charges for the current financial year; and it is claimed that these are now as low as in any port in the Commonwealth. But it is freely alleged that Fremantle is, on the whole, the most expensive Australian port, and that the Trust's powers are to some extent abused. (reference)

1914 NEW LUMPERS' WAGES. 'GASPING WITH SHOCK.' The new Federal award, covering Waterside workers has caused a sensation in shipping circles. Mr. W. T. Appleton, chairman of directors of Huddart, Parker, Ltd., and president of the Australasian Steam Ship Owners' Federation, said the award had been made too hurriedly. More than once the shipowners had refused to pay the rates demanded by the wharf laborers, and had refused to make any increase on the existing rates. When the case was before the Court ample evidence was called in support of the shipowners' position, but apparently his Honor had not duly considered the facts. Captain T. Langley Webb, a director of Huddart, Parker, Ltd., was asked what the inter-State shipowners thought of the award. “We cannot say anything about it,” he replied ''We are simply gasping with the shock. The terms of the award have taken our breath away.” (reference)

1927 FREMANTLE WHARVES The Labour Question. The secretary of the Association of Employers of Waterside Labour (Mr. F. Hardouin) said yesterday that the forecast made at the end of October, that there would be a shortage of wharf labour during the following months, had been borne out fully by the records taken during December, when the members of the Fremantle Lumpers' Union were insufficient to meet all requirements, the daily shortage ranging from 30 to 400 men. The shortage had been only partially overcome by the employment of non-members of the Fremantle Lumpers Union… Mr. Hardouin said, 'the Fremantle Lumpers' Union's vigilant officer will not, as in the past, allow any but members of that union to assemble for engagement adjacent to the wharves, where employers can engage the labour they individually require. As a result, non-members of the Lumpers' Union seeking employment on the wharves have to congregate at the Trades Hall… Mr. Hardouin stated that the employers objected strongly to the present attitude of the union, and were continuing to make representations to have the conditions altered in the interests of the Port and all concerned. (reference)

1935 It is possible that the dispute regarding the unloading of cement from the Arkaba at Fremantle may have a serious effect on the construction work on the Canning dam. If an early settlement is not reached the Adelaide Steamship Co. may decide to send the cement back to Geelong, the port of loading, and this will result in a serious shortage in cement at the Canning dam. The Director of Works (Mr. E. Tindale) said that if the cement were not delivered to the dam, temporary unemployment for about 50 men might result. Lumpers who were engaged in unloading the cement again refused to work today unless they were paid an additional rate… When the secretary of the Lumpers' Union (Mr. T. Fox) and the secretary of the Association of Employers of Waterside Labor (Mr. F. Hardouin) were approached they declined to comment on the situation, beyond admitting that a deadlock had been reached. (reference)

1947 FREMANTLE FIRE Mysterious Blaze DUTCH NAVY RECORDS DESTROYED One room was gutted and its contents destroyed in a fire which broke out on the second floor of the Adelaide Steamship Co's. building, Mouatt street, Fremantle, about 2 p.m. on Saturday. Five typewriters, a compto-meter and a large quantity of records belonging to the Royal Netherlands Navy, which occupies the second floor of the building, were destroyed… While the blaze was at its height portion of the flooring was burnt through and two typewriters crashed through the ceiling of the Adelaide Steamship Co's. office. This was followed by other pieces of burnt furniture and debris which littered the entrance to the office. The fire was reported to the Fremantle Fire Station, which is only about 100 yards from the scene and, within half an hour, the blaze was extinguished. (reference)

OCCUPANTS

Lot 41 owners:

1829 - 1837 Williams, George

1855 Broun, R

1857 - 1859 Brown, R M B

1876 - 1879 Brown

No. 10 (single story)

1899 W. A. Forwarding & Carrying Co. customs & shipping agents, Sydney Durrant, insurance agent- despite going bankrupt in 1898 (reference)

Rudeforth, John, dining rooms

1900 - 1901

Vergona, J, fruiterer

Barrow, H C, com. agent

Fothergill & Co. (E.H.), accountants

1921 - 1936 Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd (pay office)

1978- Piccolo Lunch bar

2017 Pasta Addiction, Tihana and Denis Simich

No. 10 & No. 12

Adelaide Steamship Company's Buildings (pre 1920)

1901 - 1920 Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd (The) (1901-1918: W E Moxon, manager for WA; 1919-1920: J H Downer, manager for WA)

1902 - 1910 Forrest, Emanuel & Co. stock & station agents

1903 - 1912 Australasian Steam Ship Owners Federation (1910-1913: George Hunter, secretary; 1915-1916 & 1920: F Hardouin, secretary)

1910 - 1920 Commonwealth S S Owners Association (1910-1913: George Hunter, secretary; 1920: F Hardouin, secretary)

1911 - 1920 Emanuel Bros Ltd, auctioneers, stock, station, land, insurance and shipping agents

1913 - 1920 Association S S Owners Federation (1913: George N Hunter, secretary; 1915-1916 & 1920: F Hardouin, secretary)

1917 - 1920 Association of Employers Waterside Labor WA (F Hardouin, secretary-1920-1935)

No. 12

Adelaide SS Company's Buildings (post 1920)

1921 - 1928 Emanuel Bros Ltd, auctioneers, stock, station, insurance and shipping agents

1921 - 1949 Adelaide Steamship Co. Ltd (The) (1921-1935: J H Downer, manager for WA)

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5 MOUAT ST

5 Mouat St (was 17 pre 1938) Tarantella nite club

This three storey building, a unique Federation Romanesque style, was designed by architect Edward Herbert Dean Smith for William De Lacey Bacon and the North German Lloyd Steamship Company in 1902, and constructed in 1903. The facade is constructed from limestone with contrasting bluestone columns and plinths. There are decorative string courses defining the floor levels and the building is entered through an arched opening supported by two bluestone columns with bowl capitals. It has a steep gabled roof which has been topped with an elaborately decorated square turret that has a steep pyramidal roof. The side and rear external brick walls are constructed in English bond brickwork.

1905 A large number of the Italian residents of Fremantle called on the Italian Vice-Consul, Mr Louis Ritazzi, to pay their respects to him as the representative of their King on the occasion of His Majesty's thirty-seventh birthday. The Italian ensign and other flags were flown over the consulate in honor of the.occasion, and His Majesty’s health was drunk by those present. (reference)

1907 Chevalier Zunini, the Italian Consul, proposes leaving the State on a visit to Italy. Mr. Ratazzi will assume the duties of Acting Consul for Italy during Chevalier Zunini's absence. (reference)

1909 The outbreak of fire on the German steamer Borkun, which put back to Mauritius on Friday last, has not yet been under control and according to a cable received by the local agents for the steamer (Messrs. Ratazzi and Co.) on Saturday morning from Captain Stolberg, the cargo is still burning fiercely… Captain Stolberg tried to save as much of the cargo as possible, but just prior to arrival at Port Louis the fire gained so that he decided for the safety of those on board to jettison 4000 cases of dynamite and 20 cases of detonators. The explosives were all consigned to Messrs. Barrymore and Co., of Fremantle and it is stated were valued at about £10,000. (reference)

1911 Herr L. Ratazzi, the German Consul in this State, who recently returned from a trip to Europe, states that the people in Germany are not obsessed with Anglophobia, but rather are satisfied with the feeling that both nations understand each other better and are content to let matters stand as they are. (reference)

1913 The Chevalier L. Ratazzi, Consul for Germany in West Australia, and local manager for the Nord Deutcher Lloyd- asked whether the feeling between Great Britain and Germany was any more cordial, he said ‘There is no doubt that a strong friendly feeling now exists between the two countries.’ (reference)

Prior to World War I it was rumoured that C. P. Ratazzi, the German Consul in WA, used the attic in the building to spy on movements in Fremantle Harbour and in 1914 Ratazzi was ordered by the Federal Government to cease acting as Consul. (reference)

1914 On Saturday night a noise as if some persons were breaking windows was heard by a man as he was walking in the direction of the North German Lloyd office in Fremantle. One of these offices is occupied by Mr L. Ratazzi, formerly the German Consul. On arrival at the scene of the disturbance, it was found that the front windows of the office had been broken. (reference)

1915 Apparently some of our Fremantle patriots are unable to taste the sweets of victory with a spirit unperturbed. When Mr. Lovekin, with scare headlines in the "Daily Ooze" on Monday evening announced a great Russian naval victory, the exuberance of their spirits got the better of them, and they began to simmer with excitement. That excitement soon reached the boiling point of resentment… Having given Wittorf what they considered enough, they moved on, drunk with: excitement and bug-juice, to ex-Consul Ratazzi's residence, the windows of which they also wrecked. (reference)

1915 There is a good deal of talk in Perth and Fremantle concerning the anomalous position of one Ratazzi, who lives and has his lager beer at the port when he isn't travelling on the continent. It reminds one forcibly of Mrs. Malaprop's Gereberus "Three gentlemen in one, aren't you?" The gentleman's full moniker is Carl Peter Ludwig Ratazzi. A naturalised Australian, he was born at Frankfort-on-the-Main, Germany. In addition he is the consular agent for Italy in this part of King George's dominions, and has been decorated by the King of Italy for services rendered to that country. As a naturalised Australian, he is bound to hope that victory should crown the British arms, as a German bold he could hardly be blamed for thinking kindly of his native country, and as an Italian consul he is voluntarily expected to throw his hat in the air and whoop for the descendants of the Caesars. It is a complicated case. (reference)

1919 On Saturday last Mr. H. Momber (local manager for Messrs. Wm. Crosby and Co.) together with his wife and child, sailed per the s.s. Hermiston for Melbourne, all of them having recently recovered from severe attacks of the flu. (reference)

1924 Two more commercial houses are installing Dodge Brothers cars for business purposes. Both Messrs William Crosby and Co., of Fremantle... (reference)

1926 The firm is one of the oldest in Australia, established in 1857 (reference) Notice is hereby given that the registered office of William Crosby and Co. Pty Ltd is situated at 17-19 Mouat street, Fremantle, and that such office will be open to the public between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m, on weekdays, except Saturdays, when the hours will be from 10 a.m. to noon. (reference)

1931 Demolition of an old two-storey building in Pakenham-street, Fremantle, near Short-street, is to make room for a new brick building for the Federal Stevedoring Co. The bottom floor will be occupied by William Crosby and Co shipping agents, and the top floor will be let as private offices. The architects for the new building are Messrs. Owen and Nicholas, of Fremantle, and the cost of erection is £1700. The builder is Mr. C. W. Melrose. (reference) 

 In 1951 it was purchased and occupied by Dickenson's Transport Agency and in 1971, L.H. & A.E. Webb acquired the building.

From 1972 - 1993 the building was known infamously as Tarantella Nite Club.

The building was leased by Jose ‘Joe’ Faria and Jose Rebelo of Lanham Holdings Pty Ltd. They opened up the ground floor internal walls, making a large open space that could be used as a dance floor and bar area.

1976 Tarantella Tavern was a strip club and hookup joint for prostitutes and drunken sailors; as an undergrouund haven for the crooked, transgendered and otherwise excluded. Patrons would compare the merits of local penitentiaries and make deals while hunkering shadily around the bar tables, watching the strippers out of the corner of their eyes. Each night, one of the prostitutes would climb to the highest point and sing House of the Rising Sun, the performance often descending into an all-in-all brawl, with the singer and her sister- both big ladies - and tough- taking on all comers… (from Nine Parts Water, One Part Sand: Kim Salmon and the Formula for Grunge, By Douglas Galbraith, 2019)

1976 Kim Salmon (of The Scientists) initiated himself into the world of live music with a cabaret band called 'Troubled Waters' They obtained a residency at Tarantellas Nightclub in Fremantle, only to lose the young Kim Salmon after (only) eight weeks…(reference) Troubled Waters was formed by John Farley, (singer bass player and band leader). They played cover songs- three sets a night from 11-3, six nights a week at Tarentellas Tavern… (reference)

In 1986, Faria and Rebelo purchased the building and in 1992 the building was sold to Fabray Pty Ltd, a division of Fini Homes.

As Tarantellas, it earned a well-earned reputation as one of WA’s seediest nightclubs, which served only to make it more popular. ( Freostuff link)

As the Tarentella Night Club in the seventies and eighties, the building is all those things. It is port life in the raw. There were syringes in the street, midnight sex being vigourously and noisily transacted over car bonnets, angry adjoining residents, and insifde there’s metal strippers’ cage painted red. Is it to protect the strippers from the patrons or vica versa? Ron Davidson Fremantle Impressions, 2008 (p 269)

On Friday, 13 February 1993, the night club finally closed.

The building was restored and converted for residential use, by local architect Michael Patroni.

It was sold in 2015 for $1,450,000 (reference)

OCCUPANTS

Lot 28 owner:

1829 - 1879 Samson, Lionel

1903 - 1914 Nord-Deutscher Lloyd ( North German Lloyd Steamship Company) Imperial Mail Steamers (L Ratazzi & Co. general agents for W A)

1903 - 1916 Ratazzi C. P. L.

1903 - 1909 Imperial German Consul

1910 - 1914 Imperial German Consul & consular agent Italy

1915 - 1916 Consular agent Italy

1903 - 1917 Ratazzi & Co. L. general merchants & general agents for W A of the N.D.L. Imperial German Mail Line(1903-1905: wine, spirit)

1918 - 1932 William Crosby & Co Pty Ltd., ship owners & agents(1920 - 1932 Hubert Momber, manager)

1933 - 1934

Pocklington & Co, L H, estate agents, sworn valuators

Atlas Assurance Co Ltd (Pocklington & Co, L H, agents)

1936 - 1940 Parsons Bros & Co Pty Ltd (bulk store)

1940 - 1943 vacant

1944 - 1945 Burns Philp & Co Ltd, ship owners, ship agents & merchants

1947 Colyer Watson Pty Ltd, exporters

1949 Bankers Health Society, organisation; National Packers

1970s Tarentellas Tavern

1980s-1993 Tarentellas Nite club

2011- 2015 Fremantle Bed & Breakfast, owner Peter Donovan

Tarantellas Bed & Breakfast

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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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Residents

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WAREHOUSE, 56 PAKENHAM ST

56 Pakenham Street (pre 1938 - 86/88/90/92/94 Pakenham Street)

A Single storey rendered and truncated corner facade and two storey attached apartments behind, with a zero setback from the pavement. The façade windows are timber double sash and multi-paned to the top sash; there is a simple parapet with engaged low pilasters.

First buildings erected 1877 were warehouses etc owned by W D Moore.

It was occupied by C H Fielding, Woolbrokers: from 1909-1920- They also sold ‘opossum and kangaroo skins’ (reference)

1919 CH. FIELDING LTD. This well-known firm handles as agents tallow, hides, and skins, at regular weekly sales, and also conducts auctions Vegularly of all classes of livestock. They act as agents for wool growers, and prepare their clips for the periodical appraisements. As auctioneers and stock and station agents, the firm has an increasing clientele. Their Perth address is Warwick House, St. George's-terrace, and their stores are situated at Packenham-street, Fremantle. (reference)

1920 Graziers Co-operative Ltd formerly known as C. H. Fielding Limited, Auctioneers, Stock and Station Agents, Wool, Hides and Skin Broker Sales (reference)

1 Aug 1920 Friday- Auction sales of skins, hides and tallow at Fremantle (reference)

Used by Westralian Farmers from 1924 -1949 as a skin & hide store.

1920 “Tweezer Constantine, of the Westralian Farmers, was a confirmed woman-hater up till last Monday week. But Tuesday saw a change—there was Tweezer on a moonlight trip with one of the daintiest flappers ever produced. What a change these wimmin can make in a man's life” ( reference)

1929 WESTRALIAN FARMERS, LTD. The pavilion of Westralian Farmers, Ltd., draws attention to the progress of the co-operative movement, and gives an idea of the extensive nature of the business that is being conducted… (reference)

1948- Junior Farmer tour: Arriving at the Skin and Hide stores (Fremantle) the party were soon delving into the methods of receiving, drying, grading and packing, etc., the various skins 'and hides sent in from the country and elsewhere. Here some really good information was handed out, why many farmers in particular do not receive the maximum amount they could get for their skins... (reference)

Alterations were made to the building in the 1950s and 1960s. The business was extended to include warehouses around the corner in Nairn St on Lots 442 and 443.
In 1971 the building became a workshop and storeroom for ship repairs, later panelbeating operations.

A mural was painted in 1983 on the southern wall of no. 54 by Sam Abercromby, this was later removed and is now covered by new apartments.

1986 conversion to design office and studio/showroom for Porter & Partners, as well as Central Oyster Supplies.

2002, Pakenham Apartments.

4 February 2011 Barracuda Studio Gallery, 3 & 4 /56 Pakenham St., Gallery Directors: Caroline & Warren Iannello. The Barracuda Studio Gallery- a flexible space that facilitates and promotes artists/craftspersons and others in their sustainable entrepreneurial activity. (reference)

OCCUPANTS

Lot 441 owners:

1829 - 1837 Smithers, Frances

1855 - 1859 Davey, J W

1876 - 1879 Moore, W D

1919 - 1920 Fielding Ltd. C.H., wool stores- became

1921 - 1923 Graziers' Co-op Ltd (wool stores)

1924 - 1949 The Westralian Farmers Ltd (skin & hide store)

2002- Pakenham Apartments

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WAREHOUSE, 43 PAKENHAM ST

43 Pakenham St (was 89 pre 1938), Felton, Grimwade and Co., Bread in Common

The building at 43 Pakenham Street is a single storey, face brick Federation Free Classical style warehouse building. A panelled parapet is set above a slightly projecting cornice and a frieze tops the façade. The façade contains a large centrally located doorway. It is thought that originally the face of 43 Pakenham Street would have been similar to the façade of 31 Pakenham Street. The ceiling is of beaded T&G Oregon boarding, suggesting that the enclosure is original.

In 1898 Benjamin Fysh was an Importer of all brewers, sundries and produce:

1899 FIRE AT FREMANTLE. WAREHOUSE DESTROYED. At about five minutes before 11 o'clock on Feb. 3, a young man named Rowland Long, who resides in one of a terrace of houses in Packenham-street, Fremantle, on the south side of High-street, observed flames issuing from an arched right-of-way in a building occupied by Mr. Ben. Fysh, the agent for the Euroa Butter and Ice Factory, on the opposite side of the street… The horse-brake was speedily got out, and dispatched to the scene of the fire, and was immediately afterwards followed by the hose-reel from No. 2 station. Three lines of hose were run out from plugs at the intersection of Packenham and Nairne and Collie streets. The front door of the building was burst open, and the fire was found to be burning fiercely in the midst of large quantities of corks, staves, hops, bacon, and cases of lime-juice.

Though the pressure of water was excellent, the three streams directed on to the flames were for a time insufficient to cope with the conflagration, which had evidently originated in a corner of the office, and everything in the front portion of the warehouse, which was constructed of brick, was destroyed. The flames rapidly spread to the rear portion of the premises, which was constructed of galvanised iron… The firemen, under Superintendent Fraser (read bio) and Fireman Hartley, combatted the flames until midnight before they could assure themselves that the water had subdued them. The front portion of the building was gutted, but very little damage was done to the rear portion, by reason of the work performed by the members of the brigade. A perfect deluge of water was poured into the shop, and the passage into Packenham-street became a rushing stream of water several inches deep, on which innumerable corks, with large quantities of hops, were floating out into the street. The building, as well as that on the north of the archway, which was similarly built, are both owned by Miss Alice Illingworth, a sister of Mr. F. IIlingworth, M.L. A….There were vegetables and butter stored in Mr. Fysh's ware-house at the time of the fire…Mr. Fysh carries on several agencies besides that of the Euroa Butter and Ice Factory, among them being that of Messrs. Smith, Kenihan and Co., prominent Victorian bacon-curers. (reference)

1901 Felton, Grimwade and Co. were wholesale druggists and manufacturing chemists who expanded from their Melbourne office following the mining boom in Western Australia.

1899 Visitors to the Exhibition, particularly those interested in mining, will at once notice the excellent display of Messrs Felton, Grimwade and Co., embracing particularly ASSAY MATERIAL AND CHEMICAL AND SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS. They make a specialty of supplying the mines with all requirements -in Cyanide, Assay Material, or in Chemicals. In regard to cyanide they are now daily booking large orders… (reference)

The bulk store was established in Fremantle to enable its Western Australian orders to be supplied promptly, particularly to the goldfields where a branch was also established. The firm was well known for Kruse’s fluid magnesia and Bosisto’s “parrot Brand” eucalyptus oil. Felton, Grimwade and Bickford Ltd opened a new laboratory and works, in Subiaco in 1954 ( reference)

During 2013 the building was restored and adapted for use as a bakery and restaurant operating as ‘Bread in Common’. The project with Spaceagency architects won several architectural awards by the WA Institute of Architects in 2014.

OCCUPANTS

Lot 114 owners

1829 - 1837 Johnston, G F

1855 - 1877 Lefroy & Vigors

1898 - 1900 Fysh, Ben, importer, agent for Euroa Butter & Ice factory

1901 - 1949 Felton, Grimwade & Bickford Ltd (1901 - 1919 bulk store, 1920 - 1947 wholesale chemists)- 1920 - 1922 L L Herring, manager

1933 Mrs. C. Ceasar. 89 Packenham-st. Fremantle (reference)

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49/53 PAKENHAM ST

49 Pakenham St (was 51 pre 1938), 53 Pakenham St (was - pre 1938)

In 1964 the existing residence and shop dating from 1890s was demolished.

1990- Vacant Lot

2002 new apartment building (49a).

Thomas William Newbold was an auctioneer, Growers Agent and second hand dealer working at various addresses in Pakenham, St during his long career.

1926 SOME GOOSE CLUB! The Fremantle Workers' Club have for some years conducted a goose club each member of which pays in one shilling per week, and the goods are distributed at Christmas time. This year over £830 worth was allotted, consisting of hams (£325), turkeys, geese, ducks, fowls, wine, beer, etc. The poultry bill came to over £200. Through the kindness of Mr. Tom Newbold, the committee were able to use his fine markets with adequate poultry runs and store for the distribution. (reference)

1930 Thomas Newbold was charged by his wife with cruelty and an application was made for separation and maintenance. The case was dismissed and Newbold agreed to pay complainants costs. (reference)

1934 OVER THE BRIDGE, NORTH FREMANTLE NOTES (By "Fagan") North Fremantleites, and indeed all regular users of the traffic bridge, will miss the old familiar landmark— although the river lapped its sides at high tide—that has stood so long on the north side of the river close to the traffic bridge. This was a large boat, or punt, that had been fitted apparently for habitation, as there were windows fitted in the raised walls from the deck and in the windows there were curtains which suggested that some happy bachelor, desiring peace and quietness together with a life on the ocean wave, had combined the lot while, still on a solid foundation, for the boat was sunk hard and fast on the river bank. And now it is no more. Tom Newbold bought it and in a couple of hours it was demolished and taken to Fremantle. (reference)

1941 Detaining a Bicycle. Thomas Newbold. secondhand dealer, of Fremantle. was charged with having, without just cause, detained from a young girl at Fremantle a child's bicycle, of which she was the owner, after it had been claimed. Mr. P. G. Unmack, who appeared for the girl, was granted an order on the defendant for immediate possession of the cycle or the payment of £8. Costs were £2/5/ . (reference)

1944 TOM NEWBOLD, AUCTIONEER WILL SELL at 60 Pakenham-st. Fremantle.,, Tuesday next. April 4, at Two o'Clock: 25 Doors, Windows and Frames, 150-egg Champion Incubator. Wheat Grister. Horse Works. Wire Rok. Oil Engine incomplete. Large Blocks; Lottery Barrel, ex Ugllelqnd. "Ga! Trough; Garrat Skids. Wool Scour Gear. Shop Counters. Wood Stoves. Register Grate, mantelpieces, numerous Sundries. Further entries invited for this or next sale. T. W. Newbold. 17 Pakenham-st. Fremantle. (reference)

OCCUPANTS

Lot 117 owners:

1829 - 1837 Smithers, W H

1855 - 1859 Duffield, J.H. Snr

1876 Manning, L A & Duffield, L

1877 - 1878 Manning, L A & Cooper, Mrs

1879 Cooper, Mrs. J

1941 - 1944 Thomas William Newbold was an auctioneer, Growers Agent and second hand dealer variously working (tbc):

1914 with Bluetts yard auctioneers, Adelaide st (reference)

1919- 101 Market St, 1920- 103 Market St (was 101),

1920 - 1922 85 Market St,

1921 Auctioneer and Grower's Agent. Fruit, Vegetables, Poultry, Horse, Cattle and General Farm Produce. ( reference) 1926- 1932 - auctioneer at 99 Pakenham st,

1933-1949 - 47 Packemham ST ( was 95)

Received an auctioneers licence in 1944. He lived at 67 Walker st, Beaconsfield.

1941- 1949- 49-51 Packenham, 1944 60 Pakenham st,

1945- 1954- 17 South Terrace

Lot 117 owners: No 53 Packenham

1829 - 1837 McDermott, James

1855 - 1856 Goverment & Duffield, J, Senior

1857 - 1859 Duffield, J H, Senior

1876 - 1879 Reserve for Custom House

47-49 Packenham st 2021

D&J FOWLER Warehouse, 33 PAKENHAM ST

33 Pakenham St (was 75 pre 1938), Fowler Building

This three story brick building, was built by Fremantle architect Frederick William Burwell in 1899 and opened in 1900 for Scottish merchants and brothers; David and James Fowler, who settled in South Australia in 1850. James died in 1858 and David continued to run the wholesale import business in Adelaide, Fremantle and London, with the help of another brother, George.

The Warehouse in Pakenham Street is so large that it went all the way through the block to Henry St - see 38-40 Henry St (was 70-72 pre 1938). This was their storage warehouse with a branch office at 25 Cliff St in 1898 Fowler D & J (G. C. Knight, managing director)

'D & J. Fowler. Ltd' is featured in the pediment at the top with engaged pilasters that extend the height of the building. There are nine large windows that are multi paned and pivot opening and an adjoining single story building on the south side.

It included offices, a warehouse, an engine room, a packing and coffee roasting house, stables and sheds. See images in an article- (link) This warehouse also sustained a fire but was saved by the Fremantle Fire Brigade:

1905 WAREHOUSE ON FIRE. A fire broke out about 3 o'olock on Saturday morning in Messrs. D. and J. Fowler's warehouse in Henry and Packenham streets, Fremantle. The brigade turned out promptly, and extinguished the flames just as they seemed to be getting a good hold of one of the most valuable warehouses in Fremantle. (reference)

In 1982-3 the company was taken over by Southern Farmers Ltd..

In 1982 this building was occupied by Praxis, a performance centre for artists.

PRAXIS was the initiative of Mark Grey-Smith, who generated support for an artist-run gallery that would shake-up the conservative art scene in Perth. The collective moved their operations into a space in Perth, in Murray Mews, in 1975. When that lease expired in 1977… After a brief stint from February 1981, when PRAXIS moved into a shopfront gallery in Manning’s Building on South Terrace - PRAXIS moved to the D&J FOWLER Ltd building at 33-35 Packenham Street, which it shared with another artist collective, NEXUS. An artist-in-residence program sponsored visits by Hossein Valamanesh, David Chesworth, Juan Davila, Peter Tyndall, Barbara Hall, and Cath Cherry, amongst others, and exhibitions by local artists enlivened the galleries. Julian Goddard and Ted Snell worked on the first magazine-style publication, The WA Artworkers Newsletter, which later morphed into PRAXIS/M. Julian also established the PRAXIS Print workshop, ( see list of works here) which produced posters for exhibitions and events. Conversations were intense; the energy was palpable and other groups such as Artemis (a collective of women artists) formed within this milieu… By the late eighties, PRAXIS transformed into the Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA), taking up residence in the Old Perth Boys School in James Street, Perth in 1989, under Noel Sheridan’s direction. (From RECOMMEND _TED – FRAMING FREMANTLE: PRAXIS January 28, 2021 in Life, Law & Culture, Fremantle Shipping News. (reference)

In the early 1980’s West Australian award winning architect Ralph Drexel and his wife Heather, saw the building was for sale, fell in love with it, and purchased it that week. It was leased to Praxis, a performance arts center, gallery and studio for artists. Later it was partly leased it to Deckchair Theatre.
In the early 2000’s Ralph and Heather Drexel transformed the property into 18 warehouse apartments and 5/33 Pakenham Street became their families Fremantle weekend home.

OCCUPANTS

Lot 111 & 112 owners:

1829 - 1837 (111) Waylen, Ann

1855 - 1878 (111) Waylen, A.R, (112) Lefroy & Vigors

1900- 1982 D & J Fowler & Co

1982- 1989 PRAXIS , Nexus and Praxis Print Studio

1986 Deckchair Theatre

2002 residential use.

D & J Fowler building 2021

warehouse, 31 PAKENHAM ST

31 Pakenham Street (pre 1938 - 67/73 Pakenham Street)

A long narrow warehouse on this site on an 1898 map has been replaced by 1913 by a more substantial rectangular building, which appears closer to the footprint of the extant building.

1900 A warehouse with sheds and cottages (used as storage space) owned by William Dalgety Moore ( died in 1910).

1905-06 George Frederick Moore, W.D. Moore and Co.

The cottages cease to be listed between 1906 and 1910, suggesting this is when the site was cleared and a new, larger warehouse constructed.

W.D. Moore & CO continued to own and occupy the place until the late 1930s.

In 1939 the occupant is noted as Dalgety & Co.

By the mid-1940s the occupant is Donald John McKenzie, however, Moore continues to own the place.
In 1974 the place was purchased by R.C. Sadlier Pty Ltd.

It was auctioned by Sadliers in 1986.
2002 residential use.

OCCUPANTS

Lot 109 & 110 owners:

1855 Curtis

1856 - 1878 Dyett, M

No evidence is available of ongoing tenant history as the building was owned by W.D. Moore & Co. for so long and using it as a storage space. In fact, in Post Office Directories, 67/73 Pakenham street is never mentioned by street number. 

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21-23 PAKENHAM ST, JOHN CHURCH STORE

21-23 Pakenham Street (pre 1938 - 63/65 Pakenham St) John Church Stores

A two storey painted tuck-pointed brick façade building, constructed in 1900 for John Church & Co. (merchants and ironmongers) as bulk stores. There is an important limestone wall at rear of site.

1834 TO BE SOLD, THOSE eligible PREMISES, centrally situated in Pakenham street, Fremantle, belonging to T. PUCKRIN, with a luxuriant winter and summer Garden; together with one or two hundred loads of good Building Stone. Stock or Stores will be taken in exchange, or approved Bills at long dates. Apply to Thomas Puckrin. (reference)

John Wellard, was previously proprietor of the Crown & Thistle 1852 (see Cleopatra Hotel)

1857 The following are the names of some of the parties who voted for the introduction of female convicts, so the public may judge for themselves, what were their motives: D. Scott, L. Samson, H. Carter, N. Paterson, C. Manning, J. Wellard (all wine and spirit merchants), and six or seven others, three of whom, were officers of the Convict Establishment: T. H. Dixon, Dr Bennie and A. Dosser. As this Meeting was to consider the propriety of memorialising for female convicts, a counter meeting should be called, to consider the impropriety of introducing them. I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, ANTIMEMORIALIST. Fremantle, May 28 1857. (reference)

1859 Feb. 5 Barque Rory O'More, 295 tons, Thomas, master, from Singapore…cargo for J. Wellard; 12 cases sago, 5 rolls matting, 28 bags rice, 15 do coffee, 655 do sugar… (reference)

1902 Messrs. John Church and Co., the wellknown firm of merchants at Fremantle, have recently increased their business facilities by the erection of a new warehouse and offices in Packenham-street; The building is a two-storeyed one, having a frontage of 4Oft and a depth of 80ft… The firm have been compelled to make the improvements, in order to cope with their rapidly-increasing wholesale ironmongery business, and also by the necessity for providing improved-office accommodation. A large portion of the back of the new building has been set apart for the forwarding of all retail grocery orders, thus facilitating despatch, and enabling the High-street (see 49 High ) premises to be utilised for the receipt of orders and the retail trade solely; The ground floor at present looks very attractive, being well stocked with all kinds of ironmongery, stoves, ice-chests, bedsteads; perambulators, etc. The upstars portion of the new building is principally devoted to the storage of goods in bulk... (reference)

The building was purchased by J W Bateman in 1930.

1939 Nearly 100 tourists from New Zealand will arrive at Fremantle on Monday by the Orford and leave again for home by the Strathaird on Tuesday. During the short stay here a big sight-seeing programme has been arranged. When the Orford arrives in Gage Roads the tourists will be met by Mr. F. P. Hawkins from Cook's Tourist Bureau… Cars have been booked to bring the party to Perth, where they will stay at various hotels. The route to be followed from Fremantle to Perth… (reference)

1992 converted into two dwelling units and two commercial units by R Hawkin.

OCCUPANTS

Lot 107 & 108 owners:

1829 - 1837 Puckrin, Thomas

1855 Curtis

1856 - 1859 (107) Wellard, J (108) Wellard, J & Dyett, M

1876 - 1878 (107)Dow, Mrs. (108)Dow, Mrs & Dyett, M

1879 (107)Dow, Mrs. Clarke, R. (108) Dow, Mrs & Dyett, M

No. 21 (was 63 pre 1938)

1898 - 1929 Church & Co, (J)

1898 - 1902 bulk store

1903 - 1929 wholesale department

1930 - 1934 Bateman, J and W ltd, hardware

1935 - 1939 McDonald J E, wool merchant

1936 - 1939 Grainger & Co W, bag merchant

1940 - 1949 R. P. North Co Ltd (store)

No. 23 (was 65 pre 1938)

1910 - 1934 Moore & Co, W D (stores)

1930- 1932 Davies Sign Service -was at no 56 Packenham in 1929 ( see Ad)

1930 G Bradley, manager, 1931 - 1932 L Nash, manager

1933 - 1947 North Co Ltd, R P, customs & shipping agents, forwarding agents

1933 - 1940 Cook's Tourist Office (North Co Ltd, R.P. agents)

1933 - 1934 Shaw's Ltd, Richmond Beer agents

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WAREHOUSE, 22-26 PAKENHAM ST

22-26 Pakenham St (was 36-40 pre 1938) PSAS

Built in 1907 for Perth land owner, businessman and politician Timothy Quinlan, and continued to be owned by members of his family until 1997. The Architect was L Pearce, and builder Mr Whitely (reference) The two storey bonded face brick corner building is rendered to dado height with a zero setback to the pavement. There is a high parapet with three decorative stucco pediments over the truncated corner. There is a drive through entrance in both streets.

1901 FOR ABSOLUTE SALE. The whole of two large BLOCKS of LAND, with all buildings thereon, rented, containing about 4 square chains, situated at the corner of Packenham & Leake streets, Fremantle, and within a stones throw of High-street and the new Swan River harbour…  Herbert Dixon, 38 Packenham-st., Fremantle. (Reference)

1903 Highest Prices Ladies’, Gents.’, Children’s Left-off Clothing. Letters attended. Mrs. Mitting, 38 Packenham-st., Fremantle. (Reference)

Duncan Paterson & Co were in 40 Packenham st from 1908 before they moved across the street to no 7 Packenham in 1916. This article describes the huge warehous… (reference)

1909 Mr. Duncan Paterson started the business of Paterson and Co. in Fremantle. The start was, necessarily, upon a somewhat restricted scale, but Mr. Paterson has served his apprenticeship in a school where the word ‘failure’ was unknown…The scope of operations covered include the auctioning of all classes of produce, buying sandalwood, and the importation of every possible requirement of the man on the land. (reference)

1910 Operation in connection with thc shipment to the Orient of Western Australian sandalwood continue to give employment ta a large staff of workers at Fremantle. The Norwegian steamer Brand, now lying at Victoria Quay, arrived in ballast some days ago and will commence taking aboard a full shipment of sandalwood for China, to the agency of Paterson and Co., Ltd. See photo (reference)

The place was used as a wool store from 1918 to 1930 and then again from 1956 to 1974, reflecting the boom and bust cycle of the wool industry due to international events.

The building is currently managed by PS Art Space, a progressive, contemporary exhibition and performance space, creative studios, and venue for functions. The site has been fortunate to find itself the subject of an ongoing conservation program, following completion of a grant-assisted conservation management plan in 2010.

OCCUPANTS

Lot 407 & 408 owners:

1829 - 1859 (407) Maxworthy, Richard (408) Dixon, W M

1876 - 1878 (407) Manning, L A (408) Dixon, Herbert

1879 (408) Dixon, Herbert

1902 Timothy Francis Quinlan purchases Fremantle Town Lots 407 and 408

1907-1908 Patrick O'Connell

1908-1918 Paterson & Co

1918 - 1929 Elder, Smith & Co Ltd, wool stores

1930 - 1960 Manford, Frank Ltd. shipping agents, carriers

1933 - 1935 WA Stevadoring Co Ltd and Kidd, J, cycle repair shop

1939 - 1940 Hodgson & Cranston, advertisement agents
1960 - 1964 Wool Exporters Pty. Ltd.
1964 - 1968 Overseas Wool Trading Co. Pty. Ltd.
1968 - 1972 B.M. Bahen Pty. Ltd.
1972 - 1974 Premier Wools (WA) Pty. Ltd.
1974 - 1975 T.T. Dyson & Co.
1975 - 1993 WA Ship Supplies & Shipstores Australia Pty. Ltd.
1994 - 1997 Allegretta artist studios
1997- 1999 Property transferred to Portshine Pty Ltd. (Helene Schairer and James Paris), PS Art Studios and Gallery
2012 Founding of PSAS-Packenham Street Art Space (Helene Schairer with artist Tom Mùller)
(2014 Concrete slab poured on ground floor)

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TERMINUS HOTEL 18 PAKENHAM ST

18 Pakenham St (was 30 pre 1938), Pearlers Hotel, Terminus Hotel

This building on the corner of Leake and OPackenham was built as the Pearlers Hotel in 1887 by architect J. H. Eales. In 1887 Jarvis Holt, received a general publican’s licence. (reference) In 1888 Jarvis Hoult, proprietor of the Pearlers' Hotel was also the keeper of a boarding house situated on the opposite side of the road. (reference)

1888 A Row in the PEARLERS HOTEL. DANCING AND FIGHTING. Emily Green, a married woman, was charged on remand with having assaulted Ellen defence.The parties all reside in Fiddlers cottages and on the night in question they were in the. Pearlers Hotel. The complainant left the room and was follbwed by the defendant, and when they were in the adjoining room the defendant made use of some abusive language with reference to a previous case. The woman Green threw a tumbler at the compainant striking her in the eye, the result being that she bled very profusely. Evidence was given for the defence by Mary Ann Cragan, and Robert Nicholls to the effect that Ellen Wetherall wasthe aggressive party and that while the defendant was lying in a fit on the floor the coinplainant said that now was the time to cut her throat. The complainant followed up the remark by striking the defendant with her fist in the chest. No glass was thrown or any attempt made by the defendant to chastise the complainant. The case was dismissed. (reference)

1891 The landlord of the Pearlers -Samuel Weaver and barman F Marchant were charged with selling ‘porter’ to a 12 year old boy Clarence Doust, sent by his mother Elizabeth Doust, who lived in Pakenham St. ( reference)

The Proprietor of the Pearler Hotel- Mr W. Lohoar had some difficulty reapplying for his Publicans licence in 1891- one of the reasons being the terrible reputation of Leake St and his having been charged previously with allowing prostitutes on his premises:

“A Neglected Neighbourhood,' it was stated that whole gangs of the lowest men and women are to be seen in this street day and night, and all day on Sunday, carrying liquor through the street (Leake street) under the very eye of the police. Children of tender years with jug and bottle, and females of the unfortunate class innumerable.”

However Sub-Inspector Lauwrence said, there had been no cause of complaint since then, Mr. Lohoar having “kept his house well”- and his license was granted. (reference).

1892 J. REMILTON, Undertaker, Carpenter, and Cabinetmaker. Funerals conducted on the shortest notice and in a first class manner under my own supervision, thereby enabling me to charge very moderate. Note the address Leake-street, Fremantle, opposite Pearlers' Hotel. (reference)

1893 William F. Tubbs, seaman, was charged with disorderly conduct. P.c. Lawrence said that he was called to remove the accused from the Pearler's Hotel, where he had entered by the back gate. (reference)

1894 Dr. Hope's report re typhoid cases: Miss Rankin, in whom the disease made its appearance while she was staying at the Pearlers' Hotel, was now at Plympton… The four cases at the Pearlers' Hotel were distinctly traceable to the well in the back yard, and he thought that all wells in the low-lying parts of the town should be closed, otherwise there was no saying where the disease might stop. (reference)

No wonder the Hotel was renamed the Terminus when it was acquired by the Swan Brewery in 1896.

The Mulcahy Bros, and then Mulcahy family ran the hotel from 1897-1908.

The name 'Terminus Hotel' appears in stucco below the decorative balustrade parapet and there is a 'T' in the decorative pediments. The ground floor has seven entrances, the windows have decorative stucco skirts and architraves and there is a substantial amount of stained leadlight glass intact.

1907 Health Inspectors report: ‘Terminus Hotel: Public urinal floor to be sloped inwards, to allow drainage to be connected with septic tank.’ In the same report the building next to the hotel contained ‘Japanese’- probably a brothel. It was mentioned in the Inspectors reprt as being very clean. (reference)

1924 TENDERS are invited for the PURCHASE of the BALANCE of the LEASE of the TERMINUS HOTEL, situate at Packenham and Leake streets, Fremantle. The lease expires on the 7th day of June, 1928… THOMAS STACK (reference)

OCCUPANTS

Lot 120 & 121 owners:

1829 - 1837 (120)Munday, James

1855 - 1859 Davey, J W

1876 Davey, T W

1877 - 1878 Higham, M & Son

1887 Pearlers Hotel, publican Jarvis Holt or Hoult

1891 Mr W. Lahoar proprietor, Samuel Weaver (proprietor 1890-1891 ) and barman F Marchant

1897 - 1949 TERMINUS HOTEL

1897 - 1902 Mulcahy, Michael

1903 - 1905 Mulcahy, Daniel

1906 - 1908 Mulcahy, Thomas

1909 - 1910 Tobin, William

1911 Madigan, J A

1912 John Ryan

1913 John Stack

1914 - 1928 Stack, Thomas Proprietor

1922 - 1927 Stack, T Proprietor and J S Hodge, licensee

1929 - 1932 G Omodei, licensee

1933 - 1936 W Mackay, licensee

1936 - 1937 N G Morgan

1937 - 1946 W Mackay, proprietor

1947 Ted Harper, proprietor

1949 L Pierce

Terminus Chambers- lawyers

1989 Homeswest budget accomodation

2002 Westport Medical Centre

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15 PAKENHAM ST, WILLSHIRE AND FEELY BUILDING

15 Pakenham St (was 47 pre 1938)

Two storey building (rendered façade and face brick sides), with half basement ground floor, below street level, and a zero setback from the pavement. The name 'Willshire & Freely' appears under the parapet There is a central entrance with a pair of timber paneled doors, and arched windows with decorative timber awnings.

The Port's earliest telegraph offices, in William Kett's woodyard, at the rear of what are now Willshire and Feeley's premises. (reference)

From 1904- 1942 this was the building of Willshire & Feely Co, also agents for Swallow and Ariell:

1915 SWALLOW AND ARIELL.Go where you will in this country, follow the track of the pioneers, get on the pad to the outback camps; trace the drovers route from the Nor'-West or the Murchison; call at the settlers' camp on the farmers' homestead; visit the suburban, areas of our most populous centres—and everywhere you will find - signs of Swallow and Ariell. Their tins (mostly empty) are landmarks of progress in very truth. Whether it be biscuits of various brands, or cakes of different kinds, or the famous Christmas plum pudding—king of his tribe—you will find Swallow and Ariell's signs from Eucla to Wyndham, from Fremantle out to the furthest camp ot the transcontinental line. (reference)

OCCUPANTS

Lot 103 owners:

1829 - 1859 Scott, Dan

1876 - 1878 Marmion, W E

1899 - 1900 Bates, Edmund, secondhand dealer

1904 - 1942 Willshire & Feely, merchants Feely, Frederick C (W & F)

1922 - 1929 Hasell, Arthur H, merchant

1927 - 1934 Jones & Co Ltd. H. jam manufacturers

1929 - 1936 Swallow & Ariell Ltd, biscuit & cake manufacturers

1942 - 1949 Stevenson & Holland Ltd, customs, shipping & forwarding agents

2002, Backpackers Inn Freo-YHA Australia Hosteling International.

2016 Fremantle Hostel Backpackers owners Mario and Silvia Marra

1880 An elegant dejuner of Franco-Austian preserved meats, tinned fruits in syrup together with red and white South Australian wines was given yesterday in thle hall of the Mechanics' Institute, Perth by Mr. R. J. Wilshire, thle representative of Messrs. Darid J. Fowler for West Australia. Manufactured tobacco and cigars, and olive oil-all the produce of South Australia-were exhibited on a side table. (reference)

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Former Victoria Coffee Palace, 11 Pakenham St

The Victoria Coffee Palace, 11 Pakenham St (was no 43 pre 1938) is a two storey building with rendered ashlar effect to the façade and has zero setback from the pavement. A parapet has a decorative pediment stating '1895 Victoria Coffee Palace' in stucco.

6 Dec 1895; Second Cook wanted, £1 10s. per week. Victoria Coffee Palace, Packenham-steeet, Fremantle (reference)

1896 Robert Warren, a bedroom steward at the Victoria Coffee Palace, was charged with having stolen a purse containing £1 8s., the property of Edward Jones, a lodger at the palace…Evidence was given by Mary Daly and Carl von Heinrichs, who are employed at the boarding-house, dismissed (reference)

Dec 1896 A sensational event occured in the Port when Juma Khan, an ‘Afgan’ became violent and using an axe, attacked William Griffiths in High street. He had been taken, by the Police to the Vicoria Coffee House the night before- for accomodation …

Here the waiter in charge at first declined to take the man, but he ultimately agreed to give him a shake-down in an outhouse. Khan paid 2s. for his bed and breakfast, and was permitted to lie down in the sitting-room until a bed could be prepared for him…read the full story here (reference)

1900 In the Fremantle Police Court this morning, a little girl named Rose Riley, under 11 years of age, was charged with being a neglected child. Constable Bailey said he had seen the child with some boys in the streets. She was larking with them. He went to the Victoria Coffee Palace yesterday, and saw the child there. She said she had run away from home because her stepfather made indecent proposals to her last Tuesday… Mrs. Muir, proprietress of the Victoria Coffee Palace, said that the girl came to the restaurant at 11 p.m., and asked for a bed. She said her mother had given her 2s, 6d, for a bed. She slept at the house, and had breakfast. The next morning witness reported the matter to the police… the girl was sent to Industrial School until she was 16. (reference)

1906 Bubonic Plague -There has not been any report of further outbreak of bubonic plague in Fremantle or Perth, and the authorities are keeping an active watch against insanitary practices. Ernest Ferguson, one of the contacts from the Victoria Coffee Palace, who contracted the disease, took a bad turn last night, and his condition today was deemed to be very serious. (reference)

1906 At about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Eva Cameron, the three-year-old daughter of the proprietor of the Victoria Coffee Palace, Packenham-street, Fremantle, met with a painful accident. She was playing on the balcony,' and must have climbed on to the railing, for she overbalanced and fell to the ground, a distance of about 17ft., The child sustained a badly broken arm and was severely bruised about the head and shoulders… (reference)

1907 The sister in law of Proprieter William Cameron of the Victoria Coffee Palace- Agnes Lee, died from septic peritonitis caused by a botched abortion. Her story was typical of women who found themselves pregnant… (reference) Read bio under Notable and Notorious section.

1910 A meeting for the purpos of forming an athletic club in Fremantle was held at the Victoria Coffee Palace last night. Between 50 and 60 gentlemen were present, Mr. W. W. Cameron presiding. (reference)

1911 Police arrested two sisters Rose and Julia Williams (described as ‘creole complexioned’) for soliciting outside the Victoria Coffee Palace:

Purifying the Port: At half an hour or so before midnight he saw the pair with a couple of men near the Victoria Coffee Palace, and later near the railway station. Asked what the discussion going on at the time had been about, one of the men said that the girls had been suggesting taking a room for-the night at an adjacent coffee palace.' Eoe, proceeding, said that, he had arrested the girls, who, on. the way to the gaol, had "bolted." They had, however, been recaptured… (reference)

1912 Mr W.W ‘Bill’ Cameron was also well known for arranging and referreeing boxing fights in the Port. (reference) and musical evenings (reference) There was some objections by residents to the ongoing precence of a ‘boxing stadium’ at 81 Market Street (was 85 after 1938) run by Cameron in 1911-1912. (reference) One of his famous fights held there was between Dwyer and Paddy King or ‘Black Paddy’ in August 1911. (reference)

1915 The Burlington Cafe, in Packenham-street, is reckoned a pretty snug port by both military and naval "boys," and during the time the Pioneer was in Fremantle, the proprietress, Mrs. Sinclair, was hard put to find accommodation for all the "boys in blue” who applied to her… (reference)

1919 Mr. Ralph Hunter, tram chauffeur, is "twenty-one today." Last night a host of his friends who believe in grabbing Time by the beer lock forgathered at the Burlington Private Hostel in Packenham street, where Ralph hangs out, and gave him an excessive-speed time. Mr. Jim Johnson, of Harbor Trust engineering fame, was same age a few days ago, and his friends coalesced with those of Ralph, and made last night's celebrations a double event. Toasts, speeches, songs, recitations, and Instrumental items followed each other like nags chasing the Melbourne mug. During the evening Mr Hunter, who before he took on tram-steering was skating instructor at the Olympia Skating Rink, gave an exhibition with chalked rollers on the balcony, performing the difficult feat writing the names, ages, and birthday dates of himself and Mr. Johnson on the boards. "Won' g'home morning," "Oul Lang Shine," "Jolly goo'f'lers," add "Shave the King" concluded a very happy evening. (reference)

1920 Workers! High Cost of Living Solved- By Patronising THE BUFFET, (Late Burlington Cafe) Packenham Street J. & E. M. DOMENECH, Proprietors (reference)

1921 An elderly man named Thomas Pophand appeared in the Fremantle Police Court this morning to answer a charge of having on February 12 at Fremantle been disorderly. Pophand, who had been having his tea at a restaurant called the Burlington Cafe -used insulting language towards the girl serving him, and, as a consequence, a complaint was lodged. Asked to give an explanation of his riotous behavior, Pophand, evidently a connoiseur of food, stated that he objected to there being bones in the gravy. He was not insulting towards the girl, and just told her mother what was wrong with the food. She (the mother) followed him out into the street, and, without any provocation, begun assaulting him. 'Woman would swear a man's life away,' said Pophand, 'and I am as innocent as a lamb.' (reference)

1932 Appearing for the Hotel, Caterers, Bar and Restaurant Employees' Union, Miss Shelley made a successful claim against Mary Neilson, proprietress of the Burlington Cafe, Pakenham-street, Fremantle. Defendant was charged by the union with having neglected to pay Bridget Flannigan, a waitress, at the prescribed rate. It was claimed that an amount of £9/17/4 was due in respect of wages. (reference)

1932 I Hereby Withdraw from Sale my Business, known as Burlington Cafe, situated Packenham-st., Fremantle, same having been sold by L. H. Pocklington and Co., 17 Mouatt-street, Fremantle. E. DANIELS. (reference)

The Hotel and Boarding house was bought c 1966 by Domenico and Maria Biondillo ( from Naples) They ran it as a restaurant - Mimmos- and boarding house until the 70s when it was leased to Spanish people who ran the restaurant as La Mancha.

2002 - 2015, Roo on the Roof Backpackers Inn Freo, Youth Hostels Australia.

Currently offices and still owned by Robert Biondillo

Occupants

Lot: 1829 - 1878 Lot 102: Scott, Daniel

1895 Victoria Coffee Palace/ Restaurant (see Ad)

1900 Mrs Muir (proprietess)

1902 Mr Jones (proprietor)

1903 Mr H A Triggs (proprietor)

1908 Dalton, James

1905 - 1912 Cameron, William W (manager)

1912 - 1914 Cameron, Mrs Elizabeth Lonsdale (licence given to)

1915 Sinclair Mrs. F.E.

1916 - 1918 Theakston, Mrs E

1919 Phillips, C J & K, Burlington Cafe

1920-1921 ‘The Buffet’ /’The Cafe’ (late Burlington Cafe) (J & E M Domenech)

1922 - 1939 Burlington Cafe

1922 - 1924: Leonard A Weeks, Proprieter (used to have the Astral Cafe at Sandstone prior)

1925 - 1928: Mrs K Barrett, proprietess

1929: Mrs S M Hellwage, proprietess & Thomas Hellweg, manager

1930 - 1932: Mrs E Daniel, proprietess

1932: Mary Nielson, proprietess

1939 - 1949 The Quay Cafe

1966 Mimmos Restaurant, owned by Domenico and Maria Biondillo

1970s La Mancha

currently owned by Robert Biondillo

11 Pakenham st 2021

9 Pakenham St

9 Pakenham Street (pre 1938 - 39 Pakenham Street) Duffield

A three level (half basement ground floor) rendered façade only intact, with zero setback from the pavement, Façade features decorative parapet, cornices and decorative pediment with stucco architraves over the window spaces and doorway- it once had a driving space to the right side of façade. 

1852 John Roberts, (convict no 153, ticket of leave, charged with calling John Duffield a rogue, and using improper and abusive language to him in the streets of Fremantle; several witnesses were examined, after which, Roberts was admonished, and informed that a repetition of such conduct would ensure his return to the Convict Establishment. (reference)

1854 CHANGE OF SEED. Important to Farmers and Market Gardeners. Just received and on sale at the Stores of C. DUFFIELD- A LARGE and excellent assortment of field and garden Seeds… (reference)

1858 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BREWERY, Packenham-street, Fremantle. The Proprietors of the above Brewery return their sincere thanks for the liberal support they have received from the public since they commenced brewing, and beg to inform them that they have also commenced Wine-making, the produce of their own vineyards… J. W. & J. DUFFIELD. Fremantle, May 8, 1858. (reference)

1921 Journalist Stephen Montague Stout, a copy of whose photograph appeared among the "Western Mail's" illustrations a fortnight ago, commenced his Western Australian career as a photographic artist at Fremantle during the late 'sixties. His studio was in a room of the home of the old Duffield family in the vicinity of "Manning's Folly," a large building that is to be seen in Packenham-street, today. Like many of Fremantle's early built houses, the walls of Mr. and Mrs. William Duffield's home were composed of glass bottles that were held together by pug - a combination which made very cool and comfortable living quarters. This building was one of the Port's earliest telegraph offices, the first being in William Kett's woodyard, at the rear of what are now Willshire and Feeley's premises. (47 Packenham -now 15- from 1904-1942) (reference)

In 1880, Lot 101 was owned by M. Higham & Sons who had a dwelling on the lot. This was leased to numerous people and in 1887, was extended to include six rooms which then continued to be leased out.

In 1904, the Strelitz Brothers built the present building. Owners of the lot changed frequently.

SAMPSON On 4 August 1940 at Fremantle- Arthur Oswald Sampson, of 9 Packenham street, Fremantle; loved husband of the late Margaret Sampson. loving father of Gertrude (Mrs. A. Chalmers), Henry Sampson and grandfather of Arthur and Lorraince Chalmers; aged 77 years. (reference)

Fremantle Provedoring/Shipstores owned the lot until 1983 and used the premises for office purposes only. In 1977, the whole office area was refurbished.

This site was purchased by Interstruct in 1984 and there is a new development behind the façades of Nos. 5, 7 & 9 Pakenham St.

OCCUPANTS

1829 - 1837 Lot 101: Duffield, John

1855 - 1855 Lot 101: Duffield, J Senior.

1876 Lot 101: Duffield, L

1877 - 1878 Lot 101: Higham, M

1908 - 1910 Evening Mail (Offices) (1908: Thomas Edwards, managing director) Pre this they had been at 83 Packenham in 1906

1910-1912 The Golden Gate, Arthur Emerson Borkwood (editor)

1916 - 1920 Markwald Son & Co, independent agents & importers

1921 - 1925 Abel, Lemon & Co Pty Ltd, A, importers (1925: & manufacturer's agents)

1926 vacant

1927 - 1930 Mather, Byson

1927 - 1935 John Harvey, painter & decorator

1933 - 1942 French & Grant, painters & decorators

1942 - 1947 Willshire & Feely, merchants (Feely, Frederick C)

1944 - 1945 Hassell, Arthur H, merchant

1949 vacant

Fremantle Provedoring/Shipstores owned the lot until 1983

Scodic Industries bought the premises in late 1983 and used it as their offices.

1984- Interstruct behind the façades of Nos. 5, 7 & 9 Pakenham St.

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Warehouse, 8 Pakenham St

8 Pakenham Street (pre 1938 - 28 Pakenham Street) Warehouse/Quest

This corner building has a most interesting history- and numerous makeovers. The place is fundamentally a facade of a 1929 Warehouse. It now has a third story ( added in 2016).

The first building on this site, Manning Hall, but better known as Manning's Folly, was built in 1858/9 for Charles Alexander Manning (1807-1869), a West Indian merchant, who had also acquired land in the Hamilton Hill area (now Manning Park).

C.A. Manning soon became an important person in town affairs. In 1857 he was recorded as voting with other wine and spirit merchants for the introduction of female convicts (reference) and proposed importing Yorkshire flagstones to pave High St (north side first) in Sept 1858. (reference)

As early as 1851 there had been a call for appropriate accomodation in Fremantle for invalided soldiers of the British Army, fighting in India. ( reference)

1858 “We might hope for the long talked of Indian Sanatorium being established near the new Port, and the much desired communication between India and our metropolis and shipping ports would be established.” M. Walter Clifton (reference)

In 1858 Manning participated in meetings to advance this idea and it may have been that his house was intended as a sanatorium for officers invalided from the Indian Army. (reference).

By 1860 the authorities had chosen South Africa as a sanatorium for troops from China and hope was given up for a sanatorium in Fremantle (reference) Luckily the building had a domed observatory on the roof, and Manning was able to indulge in his hobby of astronomy.

1859 TENDERS will be received at the office of the undersigned, Henry-street, Fremantle, for making and fixing twenty five doors and windows, together with other joiners work, in part of the main storey of a building at the corner of Packenham and Short-streets, Fremantle… C. A. Manning (reference)

Patricia Brown has suggested that the name ‘Mannings Folly’ may have been attached to it because of its many windows- which because of its extravagance- seemed to invite the stones of vandals… ( Brown, p 162)

1862 MR SAMSON, (Government Auctioneer) has been favoured with instructions from C. A. Manning, Esq., to sell by Auction at his Stores, in Packenham-street, on Saturday, the 22nd March 1862, at 11 o'clock, the following articles: A FEW chests of sea-damaged Tea, corn sacks, hhds of Ale and Stout, cases of lucifer matches, cases of black velvet hats, &c., &c. (reference)

Charles Manning was a colourful, though tragic, victim of alcohol. He was short and stout and often a figure of fun when he was drunk and fell over, or fell off his horse on ceremonial occassions…

1867 “No one can deny that since the self-inflated C. A. M. was appointed to the command of the Fremantle Volunteers, the company has been gradually going to the dogs…” (reference)

When he died in 1869, the cause of death was recorded starkly as ‘drink’ in the St John’s parish register. (Brown, p 186)

In 1882 the building was renovated as 3 private dwellings ( reference) and in 1888 the north wing was rented out by Charles’s heir- son Lucius Manning;

1888 North Wing 'Manning Hall' containing 14 rooms, corner of Short and Packenham-streets. These premises are well adapted for a private residence or Boarding House. (reference)

The ‘Hall’ was then occupied by Wallace Bickley, a prominent landowner and businessman, then Tolley & Co, wine merchants. It was condemned by Fremantle Council in 1928 and subsequently demolished:

1928 Contractor Richard Rennie has made a start on demolishing “Manning’s Folly” and the workmen are finding it a hard job. The walls are of great thickness having been solidly built, and the timberwork is well preserved. If any tribute is required as to the lasting qualities of our native timbers it is evidenced in this old building.(Reference)

The following year, Allen & Nicholas Architects built a warehouse on the site for John Lysaght Ltd. The same architects carried out alterations in 1946.

1929 Lysaght’s Building -The Tender of Mr. Alexander Moir, of Fremantle, has been accepted for the erection of a single-storey steel-framed brick warehouse and offices for John Lysaght (Australia). Ltd., at the corner of Pakenham Street and Short Street... for £16,000 (Reference)

1944 Burglars entered the Allied Offcers' Club at the corner of Short and Packenham streets, Fremantle, on Monday night and stole £800. Inquiries in which detectives and the oficer-in-charge of the Shore Patrol, co-operated, resulted in a number of Allied servicemen being arrested at Fremantle yesterday… (reference)

In 1960-63 Patrick Stevedoring took over the building from Lysaghts. Hobbs Winning Leighton & Partners drew up plans for Patrick Stevedoring WA Pty Ltd building in 1975.

In 2002 the building was home to Halco- The Australian Lure Company.

2016 Quest Serviced Apartment hotel demolished the interior of the warehouse and opened their business on the corner site in 2016 with a distinctive artwork above the corner- 'Folly of Follies', by Lorena Grant.

*information from Patricia M. Brown, The Merchant Princes of Fremantle 1996, UWAP

OCCUPANTS

1829 - 1837 Lot 133: Dudley, John / Lot 134, 135: Williams, George

1855 Lot 133: Wood / Lot 134, 135: Williams, George

1856 Lot 133: William, J. / Lot 134: Williams, G / Lot 135: Manning, Charles A

1857 - 1859 Lot 133, 134, 135: Manning, Charles A

1876 Lot 133, 134: Monger, J H, Lot 135: Manning, Lucius A.

1877 - 1878 Lot 134: Monger, JH

In 1882 the building was renovated as 3 private dwellings ( reference) and rented out. Some were occupied by Wallace Bickley, a prominent landowner and businessman, then Tolley & Co, wine merchants.

1917 - 1926 Harvey, J, painter

1924 - 1926 Mather, Byron

1930 - 1942 Lysaght (Aust) Pty Ltd John, galvanized iron manufacturers

1942 - 1943 Department of the Army (stores)

1944 - 1945 US Navy Officers' Club/ Allied Officer’s Club

1947 - 1949 Lysaght (Aust) Pty Ltd John, galvanized iron manufacturers

In 1960-63 Patrick Stevedoring took over the building. Hobbs Winning Leighton & Partners drew up plans for Patrick Stevedoring WA Pty Ltd building in 1975.

In 2002 Halco - The Australian Lure Company.

2016 Quest Hotel

Quest Hotel 2016