3 Cornwall Street
The first mention of 3 Cornwall Street in the local newspaper was in January 1929 (reference). The house appeared in the South Western Times as J Barker was advertising its sale (reference). The property was described as a brick house central to Bunbury (reference). It appears that while Barker was trying to sell the property, J W Scott was living at 3 Cornwall Street and running a furniture and piano polishing and repair business (reference; reference; reference; reference; reference; reference, reference).
In 1932 J P McCaffrey’s residence was 3 Cornwall Street, which was recorded in The Daily News as he had won a Newsword competition, winning £1 (reference).
By 1935 Littleton lived at 3 Cornwall Street and advertised their rugby car for sale (reference).
On 2 June 1940 at the Stirling Hospital, Milton John Marsden was born to parents Mr and Mrs S Marsden of 3 Cornwall Street Bunbury (reference).
By 1942 Dorothy Foster lived in 3 Cornwall Street and taught the pianoforte and theory, including rhythmic and aural classes and ran a percussion band (reference). However, after August 1942, her advertisements changed to 2 Cornwall Street, meaning she moved next door or the street numbers altered (reference).
Between 1944 and 1950, many advertisements appeared in the Newspapers for residents of 3 Cornwall Street. They included the sale of bicycles, aviary equipment and birds, a Rudge Whitworth autocycle, cyclops scooter, pram, cabin motor launch, electrical and plumbing equipment and a rowing boat (reference; reference; reference; reference; reference; reference; reference; reference; reference).
By 1948 William Bulman and his wife Grace Muriel lived at 3 Cornwell Street (reference; reference). William and Muriel were married in 1936 (reference). In 1948 William Thomas Arthur Bulman was charged in the Bunbury Police Court for having his car remain stationary within 30 feet of a road junction (reference). In 1949 their eldest son, Kenneth was engaged to Dorothy Dean of Buchanan Street, Bunbury (reference). In 1950 he was threatened with eviction from the owners, William Johns and his wife (reference). William Johns was an electrician from Cunderdin (reference). He wanted to get his house back so he and his wife could live there and get the old-age pension (reference). It was ruled that the judge, Leslie William Stotter, found that the greater hardship would be to William Bulman if they were to be evicted as he had a wife and four children to care for (reference). He was ordered to try to find and take up alternative accommodation, but he could not be evicted (reference). By 1954 they had found a new place and moved to Lowe Street (reference).
As of February 2021, plans were proposed to transform the vacant building on 3 Cornwall Street into a place of worship and educational establishment (reference).
Residents of 3 Cornwall Street
1929 J W Scott
1932 J P McCaffrey
1935 Littleton
1940 Mr and Mrs S Marsden and baby son Milton John Marsden
1942 Dorothy Foster
1948 William and Grace Bulman