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Bond Cottage

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Bond Cottage was built for the Bond family in the early 1920s at the corner of Curtis and Main Streets in what was then Osborne Park and is now Tuart Hill. Curtis Street became North Beach Road later, and is now known as North Beach Drive.

Bond Cottage was a perfect example of a 1920s settlers’ home established in the Osborne Park area (now Tuart Hill) which, at the time, was on the rural-urban fringe. The early settlers lived a simple life without scheme water, electricity, and sewerage.

The Bond family lived in a shed on the 5 acre property until the cottage was built. The new home had four rooms - a kitchen, dining room and two bedrooms. The front verandah was enclosed for many years and used as a sleep out for the boys.

The property also included first one and then a second outhouse, a laundry in an outbuilding, a chicken pen and shed.

The family had some pigs, ducks, chickens, dog, cat, and a horse to pull their cart. The pigs were entered into the Osborne Park Agriculture Show and won several awards. There was also a small orchard with fruit trees and grape vines.

Bond Cottage was acquired by the City of Stirling after the death of its last inhabitant, Agnes Bond. It has been restored and is now in use by the Men's Shed, as their shop. Its current location is at 8 Vasto Place, Balcatta WA 6021.

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City of Stirling notice of footpath reconstruction 1991

City of Stirling letter notice of road upgrade

Radio listeners licence

Agnes Bond pensioner entitlement card

Four Shire of Perth dog registration receipts

City of Stirling rates 1981 and envelope

City of Stirling rates 1980 and envelope

City of Stirling rates 1983 and envelope

St Francis Veterinary Hospital vaccine information and vaccine certificate

McMahon Fencing contractors 1995 invoice and receipt

T.J. Appleyard and Co account 1973

Two personal weigh tickets

Sympathy thank you

Twentyfirst birthday invitation

Envelope addressed to Pte G. Bond

Envelope addressed to Mr G Bond

Envelope addressed to Mrs G Bond

Hughan's Saw Service invoice

Peg bag sewing pattern

Apron sewing pattern

Receipt from Hickey and Son Real Estate Agents

Invoice 2942 from JFR Thomas, Osborne Park

Invoice 108 from JFR Thomas, Osborne Park

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George and James Bond

Bond Cottage front verandah with shopping trolley

Bond Cottage front verandah

Bob Bond

Martha Bond by the oak tree

Bond Cottage oak tree

Martha Bond in front of oak tree

Bond family dog with oak tree

Bond family member with horse and plough

Side view of the Bond family orchard

Bond family orchard

Bond family on truck

Bob Bond with horse

Agnes and Martha Bond

Bond Cottage being restored at Men's Shed in Balcatta in 2022

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Martha Bond

James Bond

George Arthur Bond

George Bond

Agnes Bond

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Letter from Shire of Perth dated 27 May 1964

Outline of English History

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Bond Cottage video

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Related personAgnes BondJames BondRelated organisationStirling Community Men's ShedRelated placeTuart HillOsborne ParkRelated collectionBond family collectionHistoric houses collection