Local Government
Broome
Region
Kimberley
29 Hamersley St Broome
Cnr Carnarvon St. The address is also sometimes given as 60 Hamersley St, Broome
Monsoon Gallery
Union Bank (fmr), Streeter's No.2 Store
Broome
Kimberley
Constructed from 1917
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | |
| State Register | Registered | 14 Mar 2008 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Aug 2014 | Grading A | |
Captain Gregory’s residence (former) is significant for the long association with one of Broome’s pioneering families. It is typical of an early 1900s dwelling with few subsequent alterations, and part of the Broome era of Lord McApline’s tourism developments.
Single storey timber framed structure with horizontal corrugated iron wall cladding. The hipped roof is corrugated iron. The original dwelling comprises two rooms with an enclosed perimeter verandah. It is connected to another rectangular building also with surrounding verandahs, and French doors onto the verandahs.
The place was constructed in 1917 for Ancell Gregory. He arrived in Broome in 1904, as second officer on the SS Charon. He left the marine service for pearling and within two years was manager of C. N. Murphy's fleet of 28 vessels. The fleet was sold to Mark Rubin and Gregory continued as fleet manager. His schooner was wrecked in the 1908 cyclone and he was lucky to survive. He was appointed Harbour Master, Marine Surveyor and Shipping Inspector while acquiring four vessels of his own, a warehouse, foreshore camp and a store on the corner of Louis and Hamersley streets. His brother Fleming came out from England to assist with the business, but returned to enlist during WWI and was killed in 1917. Ancell Gregory was a member of the Broome Road Board and Chairman from 1925 to 1930; a member of the Pearler's Association and president from 1917 to 1923; and involved with racing, tennis and cricket. In 1921 he tried to establish a cultured pearl farm with Yasukichi Murakami, but fellow pearlers forced the Government to stop him, fearing it would harm the price of natural pearls. He developed his pearling fleet to 20, and in 1929 he relocated with half his fleet to Darwin, leaving Jock de Castilla to run his Broome business. He moved to Perth in 1942 when Darwin was bombed, and died there that year, aged 64. In the 1980s, Lord McAlpine purchased the building and moved it to the existing site. In 1997, Monsoon Gallery opened with a guest artist studio. The original doors and windows are in storage on the site. Monsoon Gallery is associated with Matso's Café, Gallery and Broome Brewery, moved to the same site by Lord McAlpine.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Shaw | The History of Broome's Street Names | 2001 | |
| HCWA Registration documentation. |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| No.8 | MI Place No. |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9587 | Broome heritage trail. | Heritage Study {Other} | 1988 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Bank |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Restaurant |
| Style |
|---|
| North-West Vernacular |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| PEOPLE | Local heroes & battlers |
| OCCUPATIONS | Intellectual activities, arts&craft |
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
| OCCUPATIONS | Hospitality industry & tourism |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Cultural activities |
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