Norfolk Street, Fremantle

Norfolk Street

Western Australia
Street with parked cars and trees on both sides, surrounded by small buildings
View along Norfolk Street
Map
General information
TypeStreet
Length300 m (1,000 ft)[1]
Major junctions
Southwest endMarine Terrace
Northeast end
Location(s)
Suburb(s)Fremantle
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Norfolk Street runs between Marine Terrace and South Terrace in Fremantle, Western Australia.

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it was a street of ill health,[2] slum conditions[3] and criminality.[4][5] In June 1904, footballer James Gullan was residing at 18 Norfolk Street, and while there he drank some boiler fluid by accident thinking it was castor oil, resulting in his death.[6]

In 1960 the Western Australian Wool Buyers & Exporters Association moved from their address in Perth to the Wool Exchange building at 5 Norfolk Street.[7]

In 1997 steps were taken to heritage list the buildings at 26-27 Norfolk Street.[8]

  1. ^ "Norfolk Street". Google Maps. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  2. ^ "FREMANTLE". The West Australian. Vol. XXXV, no. 5, 403. Western Australia. 1 August 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 16 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "FREMANTLE SLUMS". Sunday Times (Perth). No. 1589. Western Australia. 8 July 1928. p. 9 (First Section). Retrieved 16 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "A FREMANTLE FRACAS". The West Australian. Vol. XXV, no. 7, 134. Western Australia. 4 February 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 16 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "NORFOLK STREET GANG". The Empire. Vol. I, no. 43. Western Australia. 7 March 1908. p. 2. Retrieved 16 January 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "JAMES GULLAN'S DEATH". The Mail. Vol. 1, no. 145. Western Australia. 17 June 1904. p. 1 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 25 October 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ^ J S Battye Library of West Australian History Private Archives – Collection Listing J S Battye Library of West Australian History - MN 2129 Acc. 5883A summary of collection and history of the WM&EA
  8. ^ Heritage Minister statement February 1997