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Fremantle Then and
Now
By: Amy
Maritime Museum
By: Amy
What Year Was It Built In?
The Maritime Museum was built in 2002.
Architects
Cox Howlett + Bailey Woodland
The Materials
Timber structure
Composite aluminium sandwich panels
Lining the roof are 6.0mm BGC DuralinerTM Fibre Cement Sheets
Eight kilometres of joints
45,000 screws
4,000 metres of seamless waterproof system.3
Buildings Being Built In
Fremantle Around 2002
in 2000 Booyeembara Park was established
on the former Montreal Open space.
in 2001 the Whalers tunnel was renovated
and reopended to the public.
in 2005 John Curtin Statue was unveiled in
Kings Square.
Events in Fremantle in
2002
Woodside Maternity hospital closed.
Mummy and Daddy were having Dinner
with Richard Ford (a friend from USA) at
Sails Restaurant while I slept in the pram.
Fremantle hosted the International 505
World Championships.
What Was Happening in
WA
Fashion, cars, houses, school
are similar to today as it was
only 10 years ago.
Dr Geoff Gallop was Premier
Port Authority Building
By Amy Lewis
What Year Was It Made In?
The Port Authority Building was built in 1963 by
Hobbs Winning and Leighton.
It was built to accommodate the then Fremantle Port
Authority's existing staff in one building instead of the
pre-existing eight buildings around the wharf area.
The Architects
Hobbs Winning and Leighton
Materials used
Foundations:120 'Franki' piles
Lighting: controlled natural lighting from the north and
south
Windows are anodised aluminium frames glazed with antiglare glass and are completely reversible, allowing all
window cleaning to be carried out from within the building.
Tiling: tiling for both exterior wall finish and interior wall
decoration Exterior tiling gives a permanent sparkling
effect, and reduces maintenance to a minimum
Ground floor roof: It is a folded roof pattern of pre-stressed
concrete units in two spans each of 20 metres.
The Fashion in 1960s
for
Girls
in
WA
Dresses — Shift, coat dresses. Most of the dresses had lot’s
beads.
Skirts — long aline skirts, sort skirts
Gloves — long and short gloves.
Twinsets — Jumper with matching cardigan.
The Fashion in 1960s
for Men in WA
Pants — stovepipe pants.
Shorts — dress shorts with long socks.
Shoes — desert boots.
The Fashion in 1960s
Hats
Hats — pillbox hats and beanies.
In Western Australia
The Premier was David Brand
A United States naval base was established at
North West Cape WA
Indigenous Western Australians were allowed to
vote for the first time in the federal elections.
1908 Customs House
By: Amy Lewis
Why Was It Constructed?
Its construction resulted from Federation – when
the Commonwealth took over responsibility for
customs and excise.
It was the first purpose built customs building in
Fremantle and functioned as the main branch of
the Customs Department of Western Australia
from this time.
Architects
W. B. Hardwick (PWD) and Hillson Beasley, Chief Architect
Does the Building Design Have a Name?
Architectural style: Federation Free Classical
The Materials
Wall - red brick, and stone
(Donnybrook Sandstone).
Roof - metal Corrugated Iron.
What Other Buildings in
Fremantle Were Built at a
Similar Time?
Fremantle Town Hall (1887)
Fremantle Train Station (1907)
What Was Happening in
Fremantle at that Time?
The Fremantle Municipal tramways network began
operations in 1905 and expanded into North
Fremantle in 1908.
The Premier was Newton Moore.
The Australian Coat of arms was officially accepted.
In 1900 motor cars were frail and bulky and similar
in design to horse drawn carriages.
Fashion 1908
People dressed very formally.
Maritime Museum Shipwreck Gallery
By Amy Lewis
What Year Was It Built In?
1851
View prior to 1873 when construction of Long Jetty commenced
Why was it Constructed?
To store goods & chattels
In 1977 the government department vacated the
building and the Public works converted it into a
museum that was opened in 1979 by
Sir Charles Court.
The Architects
James Manning
How was it Constructed?
It was constructed with convict
labour, and some
subcontractors.
Constructed from
brick,limestone and jarrah.
The limestone mortar was
repaired in 1979 with concrete,
but is now causing damage to
the limestone and so the
replaced mortar is now itself
being replaced with lime mortar.
What Was Happening in
Fremantle at that Time?
Convicts were arriving in WA
What Other Buildings in Fremantle Were
Built at a Similar Time?
Fremantle Prison
Warders Cottages
Barracks for Prison Guards
Residents for officials
Fashion in 1851
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References
Western Australian Museum Annual Report 2002 —
http://museum.wa.gov.au/sites/default/files/WAMuseumAR_2001-02.pdf
The Australian Institute of Architects —
http://www.architecture.com.au/awards_search?option=showaward&entry
no=20036029
Brookfield Multiplex —
http://www.brookfieldmultiplex.com/projects/australasia/wa/engineering_
and_infrastructure/infrastructure/completed/fremantle_maritime_museu
m/
BGC —
http://www.bgc.com.au/fibrecement/media/pdf/projects/maritime_brochu
re.pdf
www.george.doig.com.au/articles/a-short-history-of-fremantle.html
www.int505.org/old_site/2002worlds/wrapup-report.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premier_of_Western_Australia
http://www.fremantleports.com.au/Visiting/Attractions/Pages/FremantlePorts-Administration-Building.aspx
References
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http://www.harbourtheatre.org.au/aboutus.html
http://www.fremantlewa.com.au/images/freo/maritimetrail_web.pdf
http://www.flickr.com/photos/geoff-inoz/5431602975/in/photostream/
http://register.heritage.wa.gov.au/PDF_Files/C%20Reg/Customs%20Hous
e%20(fmr)%20(I).PDF
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=2IGEQwGLUPQC&pg=PA83&lpg=P
A83&dq=custom+house+cnr+Cliff+%26+Phillimore+St&source=bl&ots=D
AaVXGAVhB&sig=GLGxMhPBvJOHHyQLIDoA8rxRmPc&hl=en&sa=X&ei
=Mo63T6rRM4aSiAfk4oDlCA&ved=0CFkQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=custo
m%20house%20cnr%20Cliff%20%26%20Phillimore%20St&f=false
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trams_in_Fremantle
http://perthsbest.wordpress.com/2008/04/26/fremantle-port-authority/
References
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Australia in the 1960s, Itiel Bereson 2000
Australia in the 1900’s by Itiel Bereson 2000
A History of the Commissariat Building by Ian Crawford, Anne Delray, Lynn
Stevenson, Feb 1992.
Interview with Mum (Nikola Lewis)
Interview with Grandma and Grandpa (Sue and Ian Bailey)
Interview with Lyndsey the Visitor Service Officer at the Shipwreck Gallery.