89 Duke Street

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No 89 - 91 (previously was no. 189 - 191) Duke Street is a duplex constructed in brick with gabled corrugated iron roofs behind a parapet. The parapet wall spans across both residences and steps up to a rounded pediment with a cartouche. It is a fine expression of the Federation Free Classical style applied to a duplex. The front elevation is symmetrically planned and divided by a brick partition wall. The pair has matching bull-nose roof verandahs supported on timber posts with lacework under the verandah beam.

History

1911 The Friends of Captain Andrew Broun, master of the s.s. Anthons, are respectfully invited to follow the remains of his late beloved wife, Alice Frances, to the place of interment, the Church of England portion of the Fremantle Cemetery. The funeral is appointed to leave his residence, No 189 Duke-street, East Fremantle. (reference)

Just before his wife died In 1911 the s.s Anthons was mentioned by Daisy Bates as bringing 18 ‘unfortunate’ (sick) aboriginals down from Broome to land in Carnarvon. A nurse travelled with them but some had died on the way. (reference) The s.s Anthon was scuttled in 1913.

Captain Brouns daughter Caroline Marguerite married Daniel Hogan and they had a son Stanleigh (named after her brother Stanleigh) in 1908. From in 1916-18 they lived close by at No 80 (170 Duke St).Stanleigh’s wife Ros Hogan is elderly and living in Duncraig. (2022)

“ His son, Stanleigh John Broun changed his last name when signing up for WW1 to ‘Brune’. At some stage he changed his name again and died as “John Stanleigh Brown” (see certificate). His son, my late father’s name was Stanleigh Ronald Brune. The ‘Stanleigh’ continue with my late brother’s name “Wayne Stanleigh” and my son’s name “Tom Stanleigh”. Glen Brune 2022

John Stanleigh Brune is on the East Fremantle Roll of Honour (WW1) and died in 1970 in Sydney.

1934 Death on January 2 at Fremantle Hospital, Kay Christensen, dearly beloved wife of Hans Peter Christensen, of 189 Duke-street, East Fremantle, beloved mother of Dorothy (Mrs. Steadman, East Fremantle), Hans Peter, Stanley (deceased), Myrtle , Frederick, Anna, Jean, Percy, (East Fremantle), Leslie (East Fremantle), loving sister of Lillian (Mrs. Bergland, Beaconsfield), Frederick (Mr. McGorry, East Fremantle), Edna; aged 59 years. (reference)

1965 Giacomo Bedola (1924-2001) was sponsored by his elder brother Giovanni to immigrate to Australia from Malonno Italy. (See Immigration papers: reference) Giacomo, who later worked as an electrician, married Caterina Gerradhi, and naturalisation papers list her as at living at 89 Duke street, East Fremantle, on 28.4.65. (reference) In 1980 they lived 30 Wood St Fremantle with Francesco and Mathew Lawrence Bedola (b 1952).

Giovanni Bedola (b 1916), a ‘ganger’, arrived Fremantle per Remo 28 April 1935. His father Matteo was already working at Cue, where he died in 8.2.1938. Giovanni worked as a prospector in Kalgoorlie in 1939. He married Joyce Annie Clarkson(b Cue 1922) in Cue on 30.8.1948. They had two children. In 1950, living in Bullsbrook, he sponsored his mother Maria Pasqua Bedola (b 1894), sister Caterina (born 1929, domestic), brother Francesco (born 1928, farmhand), and his younger brother Giacomo (born 1924, farmhand) in 1956. Giovanni obtained Naturalisation papers in 1966.

Caterina Bedola arrived from Italy on the Ocean in September 1951. Her occupation was described as housekeeper. She was naturalised in 1956. (reference) In 1964 she married Kenneth Charles Stanley Adams (d 1972). Caterina died 2013.

RESIDENTS

1911: Pratt, Jos

1912: Broun- or Brown, Andrew Captain- son John Stanleigh Brune is on the East Freo Roll of Honour

1914 - 1916: Gill, Albert E. J.

1917: Christensen, Christian

1918: Howson, Anthony P.

1919 - 1920: Winch, Ernest A.

1921 - 1922: Vernon, Charles Harry

1923 - 1928: Callaghan, Thomas A. (East Freo Roll of Honour Soldier)

1929 - 1932: Gilduff, Edward Y.

1933: Mrs Constable

1934 - 1935: Vacant

1936 - 1938: Hansen, Ollie

1939 - 1940: Madden, Johnathon

1941 - 1942: Edwards, Richard G.

1943: Vacant

1944 - 1947: Bozanich, Mrs Jean A.

1949-1955 Morris, George, wife Phyllis (nee Weston), Raymond John and Margaret June

The house was owned by Colin Frederick THOMAS & Amy Frances THOMAS nee BARROW who also owned no 91

1957-1965: Giacomo and Caterina Bedola

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Architecture

Federation / Inter-War, Skillion Georgian Cottage

No. 90 (previously was no. 188) Duke Street is a single-storey cottage constructed of timber framing and jarrah weatherboard cladding with a gabled corrugated iron roof. There are skillion and gabled roof additions to the rear. The original section of the house is a simple expression of the Federation Bungalow style. The place has been substantially renovated. The front elevation is asymmetrically planned with a return skillion roofed verandah supported on timber posts.

The place is consistent with the pattern of development in Plympton and plays an important role in the pattern of development of a working class suburb.

History

AIF 1915, Albert Edward Johnson (Edward Albert) (Regimental number 1956) Occupation Labourer, 188 Duke St, Plympton (East Fremantle), Single, Age at embarkation 21. Next of kin Father: Alexander Johnson

1932 Run Over By Bus. A verdict of accidental death was recorded at the conclusion of an inquest on the death of Alfred James Wright (47), barman. Wright was knocked down by a motor car driven by William Burnside and was run over by a bus driven by Joseph Edward Lawson, in Queen Victoria-street, Fremantle, on the evening of August 17. After evidence of identification had been given by Thomas Long, carpenter, of Duke street, Dr. Norman C. Cass, of the Fremantle Public Hospital, said that deceased died from shock, and injuries to his left arm and leg and, to his skull. (reference)

1936 Death on August 14, at the Perth Hospital, Fay Long, dearly beloved elder daughter of Thomas and Fanny Long, of 188 Duke street East Fremantle, and loved sister of Fred, Hugh and Essler (East Fremantle), an fond sister-in-law of Doris Long (Bayswater); aged 28 years. (reference)

1938 Death on February 24, at Fremantle, Thomas Long, dearly beloved husband of Fanny Long, of 188 Duke-street, East Fremantle, loving father of Essler (Mrs. S. Foster), Frederick (Bayswater) and Hugh (East Fremantle) and the late Fay Long; aged 70 years. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1912: Durnin, William

1913: Richardson, Harry M.

1914: Forrester, Jonathon

1915: Nelson, George

1916 - 1918: Johnson, Alex F.

1919: Halfpenny, Arthur

1920 - 1921: Davidson, John S.

1922 - 1923: Matsen, Victor O.

1924: Long, Fred Jas.

1925 - 1934: Long, Thomas

1935 - 1938: Long, Mrs E.

1939 - 1949: Long, Mrs Fanny

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Architecture

Federation Terrace with Free Classical / Gothic influences

No. 89 - 91 (previously was no. 189 - 191) Duke Street is a duplex constructed in brick with gabled corrugated iron roofs behind a parapet. The parapet wall spans across both residences and steps up to a rounded pediment with a cartouche. It is a fine expression of the Federation Free Classical style applied to a duplex. The front elevation is symmetrically planned and divided by a brick partition wall. The pair has matching bull-nose roof verandahs supported on timber posts with lacework under the verandah beam.

History

William and Alice Cox (nee Pywell)  were residents at this address from circa 1908-1911. The arrived in WA c.1898 after previously residing in the Bellarine Peninsula (Portarlington) near Geelong, Vic for 44 years prior.

1942 Tenders. Builders: Wanted, price for connecting troughs and repairing wash houses at 89 and 91 Duke-st, East Fremantle. Apply on premises. (reference)

1947 'Was Tempted' A young father of five children faced a stealing charge in Fremantle Police Court today. He said that he was struggling to make ends meet and had "yielded to the temptation of getting a load of firewood for nothing. It was more stupidity than anything else," he added. Woodcarter Gordon David Hadwiger (26), of Duke Street, East Fremantle, was bound over on his own bond of £5 to be of good behaviour for six months. He admitted having, at South Coogee during the three months before August 20, stolen firewood worth £3, the property of Louis Walter Valle. (reference)

1957 Maria Pasqua Bedola arrived Fremantle per Oceania 8 September 1951. Listed living at 91 Duke St. in 1957 when given naturalisation. (reference) Her son Giacomo was living next door - see history of no 89 Duke St.

RESIDENTS

1909 - 1911: Cox, William

1912 - 1914: Hogan, Daniel J.

1915: Farmilo, Mrs J.

1916: Jones, W.

1917 - 1918: Jones, W. & Jonathon R.

1919: Vacant

1920: Priest

1921 - 1922: Albert, Reginald

1923 - 1924: Halfpenny, Thomas

1925: Wright

1926: Goerk, George

1927 - 1932: Halfpenny, George

1933 - 1940: Back, E. G.

1941 - 1942: Plummer, Bernard L.

1943 - 1949: Hadwiger, Mrs C.

1957- Maria Bedola

1949- the owners were Colin Frederick Thomas and Amy Frances Thomas (nee Barrow) -they owned both no 89 and 91. Their daughter Amy Thomas and husband Colin lived at 91 in the 1950s.

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