Mandurah Terrace Bakery

Statement of Significance

• The front of the building also contributes to the streetscape of Mandurah Terrace.
• The establishment of the bakery around the turn of the century reflects the growth in commercial enterprises in Mandurah at this time.
• Has a simplified art deco façade.

Physical Description

The original bakery was built circa 1900.
The current shop front was constructed circa 1939 and has a 1960s interior.
The sole remnant of the early bakery is the thick wall which separates the retail area from the work area. The interior wall has been extended and rendered but the exterior view shows limestone wall with cement mortar.
There are two wells located at the rear of the bakery: one has been filled in but the other has been capped. The frontage exemplifies a typical pre-World War Two shop front, including original ceramic tiles, verandah, and simplified art deco facade. Moulded cornices are fitted to the ceiling inside the front shop.

History

Originally owned by Mandurah resident, William Muncie, the bakery was, for a time, the only one in Mandurah.
Muncie converted his residence into a bakery in 1900. Prior to the bakery being built, the only source of bread was to bake it or to get it from Fremantle via the local marine carrier. Muncie’s bread was also legendary amongst locals and tourists for its flavour and quality. During bread strikes in the 1970s, Perth residents drove to Mandurah and queued for hours to acquire supplies.
The well located at the back of the bakery reinforce the lack of piped water in the town and the necessity for Mandurah residents at that time to be self-sufficient in this regard. Water was not piped to Mandurah until the
early 1970s. The well that supplied the Peninsula was actually on the adjacent lot. The adjacent café was a pharmacy in the 1940s, when the whole block was subdivided. Certificates of title showing the subdivisional changes are in the possession of the owner.

Integrity/Authenticity

Authenticity : Medium (Alterations undertaken)

Condition

Good

Uses

Historic Themes

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