This building was a residence built for F. Spinks in 1930 and it was leased to C. Oldman who operated a bootmakers business.
Mr Robinson operated a shoe shop until 1948 when Arthur Errey began the town's first estate agency. Then Mr Errey moved further up the street to a better location and formed a partnership with Mr Allan Hillier to commence the estate agency of Hillier & Errey.
In 1968 the building was operated by a William Oswald as an antique and auction business. Then John Herring conducted a veterinary clinic in 1973 and Mr Chatfield used it as a residential until 1975 when Mr and Mrs Copes also used it as their home. Then Yvonne Ross conducted a travel agency known as Off Beat Travel Agency. In 1983 Carolyn Holben opened up a shoe shop until 1986, then Don and Joyce Bennett continued the shoes plus added some video hire and called their business River Bazaar. That building has since been removed and a larger/more modern complex including Subway and Soundwaves Margaret River.
The Bramley school, the group settlement building, the blacksmith workshop and the other buildings offer an insight into the history of early life in the district and the families that once lived and worked the land.
For opening hours and more information about The Old Settlement and the Margaret River Historical Society visit mrdhs.com.au
References
Reference map of Margaret River with site numbers
Margaret River Town 1894-1984 by Mavis Wise
Margaret River Stories by Guy Jennings, ISBN 9780646575346
A History of the Catholic Community of Margaret River District by Merilyn Hutton
Margaret River & District Historical Society photo collection
John Alferink from my recollections of the town after being in the area for over 68 years, John Alferink 2021