Harman Willoughby Lance

BIOGRAPHY

ContributorCommunity HistoryLast nameLanceFirst nameHarman WilloughbyBiography

Harman Willoughby Lance migrated to Australia in 1912 and took up a post in Geraldton as an electrical engineer, working on the Powerhouse. Harman Willoughby Lance bought five acres of land in Bayswater and called is 'Lanceville.' He later built a built a holiday home called 'Lancecote' on Flora Terrace in North Beach. Lance started the Golden Coach Motor Company running an early bus service. He also served in WWI enlisting for the Imperial Armed Forces. Lance had an interest in beekeeping, becoming the Government Apiarist for the Department of Agriculture, and later developing his own hives and selling honey.

Hugh Lance was Harman's son and was involved in many projects for the Public Works Department in Western Australia including the construction camp at Canning Dam, 1935-1936. Hugh worked as a timekeeper and general clerical assistant.

Date of birth1874Place of birth / nationalityEnglishDate of death1957

Photograph

A view of North Beach road and houses

A view taken from the North Beach Jetty c1930

Bee house made by Harman Willoughby Lance

Golden motor coach, owned by Harman Willoughby Lance

H Willoughby Lance brochure on bees

Honey display at Royal Show

Harman Willoughby Lance

Harman Willoughby Lance bus

Harman Willoughby Lance Perth to Bayswater coach

Harman Willoughby Lance with family

Harman Willoughby Lance at beach house in North Beach

Harman Willoughby Lance during WWI

Harman Willoughby Lance in Porongorup

Group photograph of people around a sign which reads "Buick Cars & Trucks"

Harman Willoughby Lance with Golden Motor Coach company vehicle

Harman Willoughby Lance with coach

Harman Willoughby Lance with coach outside Bon Marche arcade in Perth

Harman Willoughby Lance with bee hives

Lance family at North Beach photograph 2

Lance family at North Beach photograph 1

Lance family gathering at North Beach

Lance's Golden Motor Coach on the corner of Barrack Street and St Georges Terrace in Perth

Lance's house at North Beach

Hugh Willoughby Lance at 'Lancecote', North Beach. Stirling History Collection LH1035.1