ARCHITECTURE
Federation / Domestic Carpenter / Georgian Influences
No. 40 (previously known as no. 80) King Street is a single storey cottage constructed of timber framing and weatherboard cladding with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is a simple expression of the Federation Bungalow style with later additions. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central door and hopper light flanked by sidelights and double hung sash windows. The facade features a full width bullnosed verandah supported on timber posts.
HISTORY
1910 The Friends of Mr. James Dymock, late of King-street, Plympton, East Fremantle, are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment, the Methodist portion of the Fremantle Cemetery. The Funeral is appointed to leave his late residence, 80 King-street, Plympton, East Fremantle. (reference)
1912 To Clean Trays—shake a little flour on them, then take a clean, soft duster and rub lightly. You will find it removes all spots.—Miss Hilda Dymock, 80 King-street, East Fremantle. (reference)
AIF 1916, James Alfred Dymock(Regimental number 6605) Occupation Lumper, 40 King St., Age at embarkation 32. Next of kin mother Mrs. Annie Dymock, Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on board HMAS A23 Suffolk on 13 October 1916
NAA Record AIF Record
1933 Emery Wheel Bursts. Young Man Killed. Ernest Frank Jarvis, a young mechanic, employed at the Atlas Engineering Works, Fremantle, died on Friday night from shock, following an accident at the works on Thursday. (reference)
1941 At her residence, 40 King-street, East Fremantle, Annie, widow of the late James Dymock, and loving mother of Mary (Mrs. Ward, Bayswater) Mimi (Mrs. Jarvis, East Fremantle), Jim (Fremantle), Flo Mrs. J. Mir, Canning Vale), Annie (Mrs. H. Sharpe, Fremantle), Lil (Mrs. R. Matthews, East Fremantle), Harry (Dalkeith), Daisy (Mrs. W. Bathurst, Bicton), Tom (Beaconsfield) and Chunna, and the late Hilda (Mrs. Hopkins); aged 83 years. (reference)
1969 Bankruptcy—Re D'Arcy Alphonso Thomas, of 40 King Street, East Fremantle, truck driver. (reference)
RESIDENTS
1912 - 1941: Dymock, Mrs. A.
1941 - 1944: Jarvis, Mrs. J.
1969: D'Arcy Alphonso Thomas
