Timber House Scheme artwork

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Accession NumberP244Title (extended title only)Timber House Scheme artworkDescriptionOrnate artwork of fruit bowl donated to CoF 1991 for Timber Houses Scheme (made in 1940 by Burnett Stringfellow-an original owner of the timber house 3 Stirling Hwy)
DateBetween 1st January 1940 and 31st December 1940ProvenanceDonated to the City of Fremantle by the Stringfellow family. They were the original owner of the timber house on 3 Stirling Highway North Fremantle. Sculpture created by Burnett Stringfellow.
Relevance to the CityBurnett Stringfellow was born in Parramatta in 1882 and came to WA in 1903. He married Jane Richards and they had three daughters., Edith Vera (Vera) (1909), May (1911) and Nancy Mavis (1914). He lived in North Fremantle, served in World War One and was a blacksmith by trade. In retirement, he made flowers and furniture from iron in a shed in the back yard. The house at 102 was moved to 1 Stirling Highway in December 1990 and restored by Homeswest and the Fremantle City Council.

PlaceStirling Highway, 3, North Fremantle WA 6159SubjectTimber housesSocial historyCollectionCivic CollectionImagesThe Stringfellow familyStirling HighwayMay, Burnett and Vera StringfellowHarry Powell and Burnett Stringfellow

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