40 Osborne Road

40 Osborne Road (map)

ARCHITECTURE

A red brick house with decorarative quoins and a corrugated iron roof. It has brick pillars and timber posts which are decorated for its verandah. The house has a leadlight coloured pannelled front door and a canopy to shafe the front windows beneath a half timbered gable. The house has an established garden with trees at the front.

HISTORY

1928 Situations Vacant. Wanted, Capable General, Plain Cooking, nowashing. 40 Osborne-rd., East Fremantle. (reference)

1937 Vehicle Registration. 36276: R. Gibson, 40 Osborne-rd., East Fremantle, Chevrolet. (reference)

1939 Vehicle Registration. 40363: R. Gibson, 40 Osborne-road, East Fremantle, Chevrolet sedan. (reference)

1939 Vehicle Registration. 42213: R. Gibson, 40 Osborne-road, East Fremantle, Chevrolet sedan. (reference)

1940 Vehicle Registration. 43593: Ronald Gibson, 40 Osborne-road, East Fremantle, Chevrolet sedan. (reference)

1940 Situations Vacant. Girl, refined, assist home duties, sleep in optional. Mrs. Gibson, 40 Osborne-rd., E. Fremantle. Phone L1139. (reference)

1950 For Sale. Gas Stove, Early Kooks, good condition. 40 Osborne-rd., East Fremantle. (reference)

RESIDENTS

1909 - 1910: Thomson, Andrew (Postmaster)

1911 - 1912: Priestley, William S. (sec. Hosp)

1914: Bennett, Harry

1915 - 1917: Dalton, Leonard D.

1918: Waghorn, George C.

1919 - 1920: Jones, Miss J. M.

1921 - 1938: Chilvers, John H.

1938 - 1942: Gibson, Ron

1942 - 1949: Owen, E. H.

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