Methuen Avenue residents 1950s & 1960s
No. 1 – Dr “Doc” Herbert Evatt resided in the top house with a tennis court below. The Wilsons bought this in the 1960s, subdivided and built on the tennis court. That house is now 1A Methuen Avenue. The Wilsons sold (No. 1) to Beresord Bluett (previously of Kahibah Road).
No. 1a – Built in the 1960s, occupied by The Wilsons and then by Ray, Eileen Sally & Tracy Smith.
No. 3 – 1950s the Collins Family lived here (they had built No. 5 in the 1920s). The Collins sold to The Chiswells in August 1962- John, Barbara, and in due course Jennifer, Jane and Peter.
No. 5 – Built in 1925 by the Collins. Bought by Mr & Mrs W J Sturrock in 1925. Sold in 1952 to Richard (Dick) and Eileen (Bubbles) Sautelle. Richard has lived here ever since. He, his wife and daughter, Gail moved in November 1952, and Eve was born in May 1953.
No. 7 – The Montague Family moved in 1952 – Vicor and Andrew lived there until the 1960s. The Stuarts, then Peter and Jan van de Velde, then the MacKenzie-Smiths. Mrs MacKenzie-Smith was the daughter of George Miller, owner of the Music Hall at Neutral Bay.
No. 2 – Jack and Leonora Busby bought the house in the 1960s.
No. 4 – I recall a Mr Parker living there until the 1960s.
No. 6 – Misses Towers with nephew Christopher Harmer and his two aunts, Leila and Gladys until early 1960s.
No. 8 – The Frewer Family and then Charles and Joyce with Doug and Greg.
No. 10 – A number of families lived here including the Osmonds and Graham, Doss, Mark, Adam and Skye Thompson.
No. 12 – The Mewton family sold in 1960s to move to Melbourne. The house was bought by Mrs Hogbin and sold later.
— posted by Eve, Thursday August 24, 2006
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Dear M Fayle,
The house ‘Harrisfail’ in Methuen Avenue, Mosman appears to have been built in 1914/1915 as it appears in the Sands Directory for 1916. It would seem that ‘Harrisfail’ was renamed ‘Tarreelaroi’. Unfortunately there is no further information available.
— posted by Local Studies Librarian, Friday December 14, 2007, 3:17:55 PM #
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About 1914-1915, my great-grandparents Richard Harris Fayle and Millicent Amy Fayle nee Randell moved to “Harrisfail”, somewhere in Methuen Avenue. The 1919 Electoral Roll still had them here, but they had moved away by 1921. I would be interested to know which house they lived in.
Richard’s oldest brother, William Henry Fayle arrived in the street in 1922, with wife Mabel Clare Fayle nee McGee. Their house was called “Tarreelaroi”, and was probably #4 Methuen Av.. William was still here until c1933.
Is it possible that Tarreelaroi and Harrisfail are the asme house?
Any relevant information would be very welcome.
— posted by David Fayle, Sunday November 25, 2007, 11:11:52 PM #