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Title Josie Villa, brothel in Roe Street, that allegedly lures married men to folly and infidelity and the secret entrance from James Street [picture]
Published/Produced 1929-1930.

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Call Number 10028B/1079, 2026, 2409-2410
Physical description 4 negatives : glass, b&w ; 11 x 8 cm.
Series Truth newspaper collection ; 10028B/1079, 2026, 2409-2410
Rights advisory For personal use only. To publish or display, contact the State Library of Western Australia.
Notes This image has been preserved and made available by the Historical Records Rescue Consortium (HRRC) Project supported by Lotterywest.
Title from published caption.
Originally known as Josie Bungalow, however at the date these photographs were taken the brothel was known as Josie villa. Josie Bungalow operated at 98 Roe Street until 1924, when the red light district was moved two blocks west, at which point Josie Villa was established at 222 Roe Street, with the garage and workshop at 275 James Street behind providing the 'secret' entrance. The Modern Service Station was owned by Joseph Holtom and sometimes known as Holtom's Garage.
Publications Story and photogaph about the brothel published in the Truth 17 March 1929, p.9.
Photograph of the brothel and the Modern Service Station under construction published in the Truth 22 Dec. 1929, p.9.
Story and photograph Modern Service Station with the secret entrance published in the Truth 26 Jan. 1930, p.9 with caption: Another entrance to Josie Villa has been gained here in James Street.
Notes Josie De Bray (real name Marie-Louise Monnier) charged with keeping a brothel and fined 35 pounds. (Police Gazette 31 July 1929, p.364)
Subjects De Bray, Josie.
Monnier, Marie-Louise.
Holton, Joseph.
Josie Villa (Perth, W.A.) -- Photographs.
Modern Service Station (Perth, W.A.) -- Photographs.
Service stations -- Western Australia -- Perth -- Photographs.
Roe Street (Perth, W.A.) -- Photographs.
Prostitution -- Western Australia -- Perth -- Photographs.
Brothels -- Western Australia -- Perth -- Photographs.
222 Roe Street (Perth, W.A.) -- Photographs.
275 James Street (Perth, W.A.) -- Photographs.
Building sites -- Western Australia -- Perth -- Photographs.
Online image.
Related names HRRC